Broadening the study of participation in the life sciences: How critical theoretical and mixed-methodological approaches can enhance efforts to broaden participation

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Metcalf, Heather ^a  

^a Association for Women in Science   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARDS AND PRIZES; BIOMEDICINE; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; ENGINEERING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MATHEMATICS; SCIENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TECHNOLOGY;

AWARDS AND PRIZES; BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; ENGINEERING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; SCIENCE; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84982135140     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.16-01-0064     Document Type: Article

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