| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 340 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
United States demographics / George Campbell, Jr. -- Practitioner's perspective / Carlos Rodriguez -- Policy issues / Alan Fechter -- Entering the education pipeline / Shirley Malcom and Bernice Anderson -- Changing the face of science and engineering : good beginnings for the twenty-first century / Joan Bissell -- Early childhood science programs / Yolanda S. George -- Obstacles to policy formation / Antony Ward -- Influences on minority participation in mathematics, science, and engineering / Beatriz Chu Clewell and Jomills Henry Braddock II -- Advancing middle grade reform : research / Anita M. Baker -- It takes a village to raise a scientist / DeAnna Beane -- Policy perspective / Nancy Carson -- Transition to and from high school of ethnic minority students / Angela B. Ginorio and Jeri Grignon -- Explaining the unrealized aspirations of racial and ethnic minorities / Barbara Schneider -- College preparation process / Judith Shay -- Policy matters / R. Guy Vickers -- Barriers to minority success in college science, mathematics, and engineering programs / Reginald Wilson -- Role of state and institutional policies and practices / Richard C. Richardson, Jr. -- Reflection on the state of research : what next? / Vincent Tinto -- University faculty : priming the pump or lying in ambush? / William Yslas Vélez -- Rethinking the model / Antoinette Torres -- Financing opportunity for postsecondary education / Thomas G. Mortenson -- Preparation of minorities for academic careers in science and engineering : how well are we doing? / Shirley Vining Brown -- Enhancing the research base / Cheryl B. Leggon -- Next stage / Cora Marrett -- Policy perspectives / Daryl E. Chubin -- Models for studying early carerrs : minority scientists and engineers in industry / Terrence R. Russell -- Why are minority and women scientists still treated so badly? / Henry Etzkowitz -- Critical issues / George Campbell, Jr. -- Policy / Willie Pearson, Jr. -- Gaining access : a research and policy agenda / Ronni Denes |
| Summary |
African-Americans, Latinos and American Indians are still severely under-represented science, engineering and mathematics in the USA. These essays explore the participation of minorities in these fields and the outcomes of government and private programmes to increase opportunities |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Science -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Congresses
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Congresses
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Engineering -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Congresses
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Minorities -- Education -- United States -- Congresses
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Minorities in science -- United States -- Congresses
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Minorities in mathematics -- United States -- Congresses
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Minorities in engineering -- United States -- Congresses
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SCIENCE -- Essays.
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SCIENCE -- Nanoscience.
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SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Engineering -- Study and teaching
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching
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Minorities -- Education
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Minorities in engineering
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Minorities in mathematics
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Minorities in science
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Science -- Study and teaching
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Campbell, George, 1945 December 2- editor.
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Denes, Ronni, editor
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Morrison, Catherine, 1934- editor.
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| LC no. |
99010024 |
| ISBN |
1423759346 |
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9781423759348 |
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9780195107746 |
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0195107748 |
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1280452943 |
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9781280452949 |
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9786610452941 |
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6610452946 |
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0195355377 |
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9780195355376 |
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1602561389 |
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9781602561380 |
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