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Direct linkEspino, Michelle M. – Harvard Educational Review, 2016
In this study, Michelle M. Espino uncovers the ways in which twenty-five Mexican American women PhDs made meaning of conflicting messages about the purpose of higher education as they navigated within and through educational structures and shifting familial expectations. Participants received "consejos", or nurturing advice, from parents…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Females, Doctoral Degrees, Social Attitudes
Honey, Margaret, Ed.; Schweingruber, Heidi, Ed.; Brenner, Kerry, Ed.; Gonring, Phil, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2021
Scientific thinking and understanding are essential for all people navigating the world, not just for scientists and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals. Knowledge of science and the practice of scientific thinking are essential components of a fully functioning democracy. Science is also crucial for the…
Descriptors: Science Education, STEM Education, Educational Opportunities, Access to Education
Ferguson, Dionne J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
While African American women have been participating in higher education for more than a century, they remain significantly underrepresented among college and university professors in America. This study was pursued in an attempt to address the underrepresentation of African American women faculty at public and private universities within the…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Women Faculty, College Faculty, Females
Allen, Anthony G. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1975 has made a profound impact on millions of children with disabilities who now enjoy their right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). It is the goal of national policy, endorsed by Congress, to ensure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic…
Descriptors: African American Students, Socioeconomic Status, Mild Mental Retardation, Racial Composition
