Lack of role models and a community service ethic steer minorities from science

Evidence

Moreover, it has been difficult for youngsters in these groups to see themselves as scientists, mathematicians, or engineers, given the absence of relevant role models. Nor have they had access to mentors - white or not - as have their white peers. Furthermore, a community service ethic has tended to direct career choices for racial and ethnic minorities. Given the sciences’ other racist and Eurocentric practices, these fields have not ranked high as enabling service to minority communities. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1575

Categorization

• DEFINE: Distinguishes the community service ethic as a distinct mechanism diverting minority talent from science, a clearly articulated concept worth retaining.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1575
• XREF: connects to: Missing role models and mentors blocked minority pathways into science careers — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 1575