Policy Implications of Supporting Women of Color in the Sciences.

The article discusses a study on how the University of Colorado Minority Arts and Sciences Program supported women science students of color through graduation in the sciences and on to science-related careers. It highlights the values, dispositions and goals of such women who came to college intent...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Journal of Women, Politics & Policy Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 135 - 151
Main Author:	Johnson, Angela
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd 2005
Subjects:	Colorado University of Colorado, Boulder Minority women Higher education of women Women in science Science education (Higher)
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article discusses a study on how the University of Colorado Minority Arts and Sciences Program supported women science students of color through graduation in the sciences and on to science-related careers. It highlights the values, dispositions and goals of such women who came to college intent on majoring in science. It cites that majority of the study's respondents view science as intrinsically interesting and cite that they enjoyed its intellectual challenge. It examines the implications of supporting women of color interested in science to the program.