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Is science typically for White men? Is science for 'people like us'? What are the barriers and opportunities? This book explores the science career aspirations of minority ethnic students. It investigates the views, experiences and identities of British Black Caribbean, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian and Pakistani youths in relation to science.
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Billy Wong is currently Lecturer in Education Studies at the University of Roehampton, UK. He was previously a Research Associate at King's College London, UK, working in the ASPIRES and Enterprising Science projects. He has published in science education and sociology of education journals.
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Book Title: Science Education, Career Aspirations and Minority Ethnic Students
Authors: Billy Wong
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137533982
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-53397-5Published: 29 February 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-53398-2Published: 08 April 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 195
Topics: Sociology of Education, Sociology of Education, Asian Culture, Ethnicity Studies, Popular Science in Education, Science Education