Pathways vs. Pipelines to broadening participation in the stem workforce

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 271-293

  Fealing, Kaye Husbands ^a   Lai, Yufeng ^b   Myers, Samuel L ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemists; Education; Minorities; Pathways; Pipeline; Science and technology; STEM; Underrepresentation; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955616020     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2015004760     Document Type: Article

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