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Title Understanding interventions that encourage minorities to pursue research careers : summary of a workshop / Steven Olson and Adam P. Fagen ; Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2007.

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 84 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents The nature of the problem -- Examples of previous research -- The elements of effective research -- Developing a research agenda.
Summary Minority groups are severely underrepresented in the scientific workforce. To encourage minorities to pursue careers in research, a variety of "intervention programs" have been created at the pre-college, college, and graduate school levels. While there is a belief that these programs often achieve their goals, there is relatively little understanding of the factors that contribute to that success. The Division of Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health has established a grant program to support research to better understand the factors that contribute to the success of intervention programs. The MORE Division asked the National Academies to organize a workshop focusing on issues addressed by the grant program. This workshop summary presents examples of previous research on intervention programs, describes ways to formulate effective research questions and conduct research to identify the key elements that lead to successful intervention programs, and outlines ways to foster a community of researchers in this area.
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Subject Minorities -- Education (Higher) -- United States.
Minorities -- Education (Higher)
United States.
Minorities in science -- United States.
Minorities in science.
Minorities -- Vocational guidance -- United States.
Minorities -- Vocational guidance.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Computer network resources.
Electronic books.
Added Author Olson, Steve, 1956-
Fagen, Adam P. (Adam Paul)
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Life Sciences.
Other Form: Print version: Understanding interventions that encourage minorities to pursue research careers. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2007 0309112265 (DLC) 2009278847 (OCoLC)180691113
ISBN 9780309112277 (electronic book)
0309112273 (electronic book)
1281110035
9781281110039
0309112265
9780309112260