A long-term study of knowledge, risk, and ethics for students enrolled in an introductory biotechnology course

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1348-1353

  Kitto, S L ^a   Griffiths, L G ^a   Pesek, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; College Students; Knowledge; Surveys; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EDUCATION; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; ETHICS; FEMALE; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STUDENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ADULT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STUDENTS;

EID: 0642346197     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.8151348x     Document Type: Article

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