Is science for us? Black students' and parents' views of science and science careers

Science Education

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 199-237

  Archer, Louise ^a   Dewitt, Jennifer ^a   Osborne, Jonathan ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84923181166     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.21146     Document Type: Article

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