Underrepresented Minorities and Women in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering : Problems and Issues for the 1990s.

Explores the underrepresentation of minorities and women in careers in science, mathematics, and engineering. Discusses demographic changes eroding the science and engineering workforce, the present state of the educational pipeline for minority students, trends in the enrollment of minorities and w...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1991-1992.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Explores the underrepresentation of minorities and women in careers in science, mathematics, and engineering. Discusses demographic changes eroding the science and engineering workforce, the present state of the educational pipeline for minority students, trends in the enrollment of minorities and women in science and engineering at undergraduate and graduate levels, and the participation of minorities in higher education in general. Also reviews congressional efforts to address these problems. Includes tables.
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