Women in science: Racial and ethnic differences and the differences they make

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 325-333

  Leggon, Cheryl B ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Minority women; Policy; Science

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; HISPANICS; LABOR FORCE; MINORITY WOMEN; SCIENCE; UNDER-REPRESENTED; WOMEN IN SCIENCE;

PUBLIC POLICY;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 33645231858     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-006-7204-2     Document Type: Article

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