Understanding Young People's Science Aspirations - Louise Archer - Bog

Understanding Young People's Science Aspirations offers new evidence and understanding about how young people develop their aspirations for education, learning and, ulitmately, careers in science. Integrating new findings from a major research study with a wide ranging review of existing international literature, it aims to bring a distinctive sociological analytic lens to the field of science education.Set in the context of widespread international policy concern about the urgent need to improve, increase and diversify participation in post-16 science it considers how we encourage an adequate supply of appropriately qualified future scientists and workers in STEM industries; and ensure a high level of scientific literacy in society.