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The emotional costs of computers: an expectancy-value theory analysis of predominantly low-socioeconomic status minority students’ STEM attitudes

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Pages 105-128 | Received 21 Mar 2017, Accepted 10 Jul 2017, Published online: 31 Jul 2017

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