Models to increase enrollment of minority females in science-based careers

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 74-77

  Taylor, Vera Smoot ^a   Erwin, Katherine Woods ^b   Ghose, Manjushree ^a   Perry Thornton, Elena ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Partnerships Hlth Professions E   (United States)

Author keywords

Minority female recruitment; Pipeline program; Scientific careers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; RISK FACTOR; SCIENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CAREER CHOICE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; RISK FACTORS; SCIENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035532659     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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