Gender Equity in Mathematics: Beliefs of Students, Parents, and Teachers

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 285-292

  Leedy, M Gail ^a   LaLonde, Donna ^a   Runk, Kristen ^a  

^a WASHBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85150157920     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2003.tb18151.x     Document Type: Article

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