Young people, gender, and science:Does an early interest lead to a job in set? a longitudinal view from the bhps youth data

Gender Differences in Aspirations and Attainment: A Life Course Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 321-345

  Bagnoli, Anna ^a   Demey, Dieter ^b   Scott, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84953923730     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139128933.019     Document Type: Chapter

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