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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1991-1992.
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| 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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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |