Why so few choose physics: An alternative explanation for the leaky pipeline

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 583-586

  Mcdonnell, Fiona ^a  

^a RIVIER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

0.2; 01.75; 01.90

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EID: 85011373655     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: 19432909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1927549     Document Type: Editorial

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