Is Science for Us? Black Students' and Parents' Views of Science and Science Careers.

Autor/inn/en	Archer, Louise; Dewitt, Jennifer; Osborne, Jonathan
Titel	Is Science for Us? Black Students' and Parents' Views of Science and Science Careers.
Quelle	In: Science education, 99 (2015) 2, S. 199-237Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8326; 1098-237X
DOI	10.1002/sce.21146
Schlagwörter	Chancengleichheit; Naturwissenschaften; Ethnischer Unterschied
Abstract	There are widespread policy concerns to improve (widen and increase) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics participation, which remains stratified by ethnicity, gender, and social class. Despite being interested in and highly valuing science, Black students tend to express limited aspirations to careers in science and remain underrepresented in post-16 science courses and careers, a pattern which is not solely explained by attainment. This paper draws on survey data from nationally representative student cohorts and longitudinal interview data collected over 4 years from 10 Black African/Caribbean students and their parents, who were tracked from age 10-14 (Y6-Y9), as part of a larger study on children's science and career aspirations. The paper uses an intersectional analysis of the qualitative data to examine why science careers are less "thinkable" for Black students. A case study is also presented of two young Black women who "bucked the trend" and aspired to science careers. The paper concludes with implications for science education policy and practice.
Erfasst von	Arbeitsgruppe Didaktik der Physik, Universität Kassel
Update	2017/4