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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452111303321

Titolo

Understanding interventions that encourage minorities to pursue research careers [[electronic resource] ] : 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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-281-11003-5

9786611110031

0-309-11227-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (101 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

OlsonSteve <1956->

FagenAdam P

Disciplina

507.1173

Soggetti

Minorities - Education (Higher) - United States

Minorities in science - United States

Minorities - Vocational guidance - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1 The Nature of the Problem""; ""2 Examples of Previous Research""; ""3 The Elements of Effective Research""; ""4 Developing a Research Agenda""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix B: Workshop Information""; ""Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Planning Committee and Staff""