Diversifying science: Underrepresented student experiences in structured research programs

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-214

  Hurtado, Sylvia ^a   Cabrera, Nolan L ^a   Lin, Monica H ^a   Arellano, Lucy ^a   Espinosa, Lorelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Identity; Racial ethnic minorities; Self efficacy; Stigma; Undergraduate science research

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549110611     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-008-9114-7     Document Type: Article

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