Understanding the science experiences of successful women of color: Science identity as an analytic lens

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1187-1218

  Carlone, Heidi B ^a   Johnson, Angela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Equity; General science; Sociocultural issues

Indexed keywords

ETHNOGRAPHIC INTERVIEWS; GENERAL SCIENCE; RACIAL FACTORS; SOCIOCULTURAL ISSUES;

COLOR; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EDUCATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

NATURAL SCIENCES;

EID: 35348926441     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20237     Document Type: Article

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