Science for what public? Addressing equity in American science museums and science centers

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 368-394

  Feinstein, Noah Weeth ^a   Meshoulam, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

diversity; equity; informal; institutions; science center; science museum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894432754     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.21130     Document Type: Article

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