Adolescent Girls' and Boys' Science Peer Relationships and Perceptions of the Possible Self as Scientist.

Girls' tend to have less peer support for their science interests than do boys, which may contribute to gender differences in science motivation. The effect of science peer relationships on adolescents' visions of their possible personal future lives as scientists was studied in 161 female and 163 m...

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Published in:	Sex Roles Vol. 52; no. 1/2; pp. 1 - 12
Main Authors:	Stake, Jayne E., Nickens, Shannon D.
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Science & Business Media B.V. January 2005
Subjects:	Self-perception Scientists Peer relations Gender differences (Psychology)
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