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ERIC Number: EJ584562
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-7267
Research Report. Teenagers and Biotechnology: A Survey of Understanding and Opinion in Britain.
Gunter, Barrie; Kinderlerer, Julian; Beyleveld, Deryck
Studies in Science Education, v32 p81-112 1998
Describes British teenagers' (n=138) knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward biotechnology with particular reference to food production. Concludes that more than half the teenagers were familiar with the term "biotechnology," but most lacked detailed knowledge of the subject. Teens rated formal schooling in science as an important source of their current science knowledge and claimed to mistrust print media resources. Contains 22 references. (WRM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agriculture, Attitudes, Biotechnology, Food, Foreign Countries, Genetic Engineering, Government Role, Knowledge Level, Mass Media Role, Pesticides, Science and Society, Science Education, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cloning; Great Britain