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Title Access denied : race, ethnicity, and the scientific enterprise / edited by George Campbell, Ronni Denes, Catherine Morrison.

Publication Info. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2000]
©2000

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 340 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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Subject Science -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Congresses.
Science -- Study and teaching.
United States.
Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Congresses.
Mathematics -- Study and teaching.
Engineering -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Congresses.
Engineering -- Study and teaching.
Minorities -- Education -- United States -- Congresses.
Minorities -- Education.
Minorities in science -- United States -- Congresses.
Minorities in science.
Minorities in mathematics -- United States -- Congresses.
Minorities in mathematics.
Minorities in engineering -- United States -- Congresses.
Minorities in engineering.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author Campbell, George, 1945 December 2- editor.
Denes, Ronni, editor.
Morrison, Catherine, 1934- editor.
Other Form: Print version: Access denied. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2000 0195107748 (DLC) 99010024 (OCoLC)40674912
ISBN 1423759346 (electronic book)
9781423759348 (electronic book)
9780195107746
0195107748
1280452943
9781280452949