03724nam 2200661Ia 450 991097339170332120251116220630.00-309-17967-X1-281-11003-597866111100310-309-11227-3(CKB)1000000000481367(EBL)3378306(SSID)ssj0000264459(PQKBManifestationID)11192257(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000264459(PQKBWorkID)10291212(PQKB)10045129(MiAaPQ)EBC3378306(Au-PeEL)EBL3378306(CaPaEBR)ebr10201100(CaONFJC)MIL111003(OCoLC)923277686(BIP)53855009(BIP)14742154(EXLCZ)99100000000048136720071104d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUnderstanding 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 Academies1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academies Press20071 online resource (101 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-11226-5 Includes bibliographical references.""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""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.MinoritiesEducation (Higher)United StatesMinorities in scienceUnited StatesMinoritiesVocational guidanceUnited StatesMinoritiesEducation (Higher)Minorities in scienceMinoritiesVocational guidance507.1173Olson Steve1956-488724Fagen Adam P1867819National Research Council (U.S.).Board on Life Sciences.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910973391703321Understanding interventions that encourage minorities to pursue research careers4475540UNINA