Do African American Male and Female Adolescents Differ in Technological Engagement?: The Effects of Parental Encouragement and Adolescent Technological Confidence.
African Americans, especially African American women, remain one of the most underrepresented groups in technology-based degrees and careers. However, little is known about whether gender differences permeate African American adolescents' engagement in technology in earlier development, such as in m...
| Publicado en: | Sex Roles Vol. 83; no. 9/10; pp. 536 - 552 |
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