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The Benefits Of A Science Support Program For Low-Income Latina/O Students, Alison L. Mroczkowski
The Benefits Of A Science Support Program For Low-Income Latina/O Students, Alison L. Mroczkowski
College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations
A current national priority is to increase the number of students prepared for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM; U.S. Department of Education, 2015). Unfortunately, Latina/os are underrepresented in STEM fields (National Science Foundation, 2010). STEM support programs may be one avenue for increasing the number of Latina/o students who enter the STEM pipeline (Afterschool Alliance, 2011), but few studies have examined the benefits of participation in a STEM program for Latina/o youth, and very little is known about the specific program activities that are related to beneficial outcomes. Social cognitive career theory offers a model of career …