Understanding interventions that encourage minorities to pursue research careers :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
summary of a workshop /
First Statement of Responsibility
Steven Olson and Adam P. Fagen ; Board on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Washington, D.C. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
National Academies Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xvi, 84 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
The nature of the problem -- Examples of previous research -- The elements of effective research -- Developing a research agenda.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Understanding interventions that encourage minorities to pursue research careers.
International Standard Book Number
0309112265
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Minorities-- Education (Higher)-- United States.
Minorities in science-- United States.
Minorities-- Vocational guidance-- United States.
Minorities-- Education (Higher)
Minorities in science.
Minorities-- Vocational guidance.
SCIENCE-- Study & Teaching.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.
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(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
JBH
SCI-- 063000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
507
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1173
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
Q183
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3
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A1
Book number
U584
2007eb
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Fagen, Adam P.
Olson, Steve,1956-
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
National Research Council (U.S.)., Board on Life Sciences.