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PR Hernandez, M Estrada, A Woodcock… - … education, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Mentor qualities that matter: The importance of perceived (not demographic) similarity.

Broadening participation informal stem education

Estrada, Hernandez, Woodcock

GSID: o8FtUv3lWUoJ

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Mentoring, particularly same-gender and same-race mentoring, is increasingly seen as a powerful method to attract and retain more women and racial minorities into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. This study examines elements of a mentoring dyad relationship (ie, demographic and perceived similarity) that influence the quality of mentorship, as well as the effect of mentorship on STEM career commitment. A national sample of African American undergraduates majoring …

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