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REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

GATES is a new international journal promoting Greater Access to
Technology, Engineering and Science. The first issue was published
recently. Contributions are sought for Issue 2, due out at the end of the
year, and future issues.

Journal focus. GATES is directed to professionals committed to creating
greater access to technology, engineering and science. The journal
focuses on groups who are currently under-represented in education and
employment in these areas, with a particular emphasis on women, people
with disabilities, and people from minority ethnic backgrounds. This list
is suggestive only, and articles relating to any group underrepresented
in these disciplines will be considered for publication. The contents may
be of interest to educators and careers advisers at the primary,
secondary and post-secondary levels, parents, employers, and members of
these under-represented groups. The journal is dedicated to advancing
knowledge and to providing a forum for public debate on questions of
access to technology, engineering and science.

Sections of the journal. GATES publishes research articles, literature
reviews, case studies of successful interventions, and descriptions of
events and new resource materials. The journal is divided into three
sections.

The first section contains refereed articles describing original research
or reviews of research. Manuscripts are accepted for review with the
understanding that the same work has not previously been published in a
peer review journal, and is not under consideration for publication
elsewhere. Each article will be forwarded to two reviewers from an
international panel of reviewers. Acceptance or rejection will depend on
the reviewers' reports. Relevant comments will be forwarded anonymously
to the first author.

The second section of the journal contains descriptions of case studies.
The third section provides constructive comments on issues raised by
authors of refereed articles, summaries of interviews, reviews of new
books and other resources, announcements of conferences, and any matters
which may be of interest to readers.

Contributions are welcomed for any of the three sections.

Contributions can be sent to
        The Editors
        GATES
        Deakin University
        Victoria 3217
        AUSTRALIA
        Fax: +61 52 27 2028
        Email: gates@deakin.edu.au

Further information regarding presentation and submission of manuscripts
can be obtained from these addresses or by anonymous ftp from pub/gates
at rana.deakin.edu.au

The inaugural issue contains the following items:

Refereed articles
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Bringing Young Minority Women to Computers and Science: Developing
Intervention Programmes That Work. C. Dianne Martin & Rachelle S. Heller

American Indian Youths' Attitudes Toward Science. Cleo Charging, JoAnn
Drummond, Catherine E. Matthews, Walter S. Smith

What is to be Done? A Feminist Critique of Science, Technology and
Computing. Frances Grundy

Case studies
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Teaching  Computer Science to the Visually Impaired Student.
Women Into Science And Technology: Women Claiming Science Futures

News and reviews
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Organisation report: The GASAT Experience
Conference report: The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
Video review: Ground-breaker Video Presents Computing Careers to Girls
Facilitating Access: The Big Picture: Assisting the Visually Impaired
Student
Book review: Failing at Fairness: How American Schools Cheat Girls

Subscribers and sponsors are welcomed also. The individual annual
subscription rate is AUD25 (Australia) and AUD30 (overseas),
approximately US$23, and the institutional rates are double the
individual rates.

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College of Education                                 atgvg@asuacad.bitnet
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