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Challenging accepted wisdom: Looking at the gender and science education question through a different lens

Jane Gilbert School of Education, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]
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Sarah Calvert Department of Child, Youth and Family Services, Tauranga, New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 861-878 | Published online: 26 Nov 2010

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