Gender Inclusion/Exclusion in Science Exhibitions: Theoretical Framework and Practical Implications

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Gender Inclusion/Exclusion in Science Exhibitions : Theoretical Framework and Practical Implications. / Achiam, Marianne; Holmegaard, Henriette Tolstrup.

How People Learn in Informal Science Environments. ed. / Patricia G. Patrick. Cham : Springer, 2023. p. 77-97.

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Harvard

Achiam, M & Holmegaard, HT 2023, Gender Inclusion/Exclusion in Science Exhibitions: Theoretical Framework and Practical Implications. in PG Patrick (ed.), How People Learn in Informal Science Environments. Springer, Cham, pp. 77-97. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13291-9_5

APA

Achiam, M., & Holmegaard, H. T. (2023). Gender Inclusion/Exclusion in Science Exhibitions: Theoretical Framework and Practical Implications. In P. G. Patrick (Ed.), How People Learn in Informal Science Environments (pp. 77-97). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13291-9_5

Vancouver

Achiam M, Holmegaard HT. Gender Inclusion/Exclusion in Science Exhibitions: Theoretical Framework and Practical Implications. In Patrick PG, editor, How People Learn in Informal Science Environments. Cham: Springer. 2023. p. 77-97 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13291-9_5

Author

Achiam, Marianne ; Holmegaard, Henriette Tolstrup. / Gender Inclusion/Exclusion in Science Exhibitions : Theoretical Framework and Practical Implications. How People Learn in Informal Science Environments. editor / Patricia G. Patrick. Cham : Springer, 2023. pp. 77-97

Bibtex

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