Perceived Gender and Racial/Ethnic Barriers to STEM Success

Urban Education

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 698-727

  Grossman, Jennifer M ^a   Porche, Michelle V ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

academic success; discrimination; high school programs; microaggressions; racism; science; social minority; stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905666117     PISSN: 00420859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042085913481364     Document Type: Article

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