Re-engaging disadvantaged youth through science: Developing a framework of practice

International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 237-247

  Wilson, Kimberley Luanne ^a   Lake, David ^a   McGinty, Sue ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alternative education; Science education; Youth disengagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051502989     PISSN: 18331882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18848/1833-1882/cgp/v05i06/51764     Document Type: Article

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