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In a message dated 4/1/2004 7:28:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Dear all,
>
> Does anyone know the research results concernig
> the size,structure..of family group to sciece center or museum?
> I could only find the following.
> Venugopal, B. (1995). Family groups in museums: An Indian experience.
> In E. Hooper-Greeenhill. (Ed.), Museum, Media, Message, (pp.276-280).
> London: Routledge.
> Any response offlist would be gratfully received.
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Wang, Chi-Hsiang
> Assistant Researcher
> [log in to unmask]
> Division of visitor services
> National Science and Technology Museum
> www.nstm.gov.tw
> Tel 886-7-3800089 ext 8508
> Fax 886-7-3803473


Try

Borun, M., Cleghorn, A., and Garfield, C. (1995) "Family Learning in Museums
: A Bibliographic Review," Curator 38(4): 262-70

Dierking, L.D., and Falk, J.H. (1994) "Family Behavior and Learning in
Informal Science Settings: A Review of the Research" Science Education, 78(1):
57-72.

McManus, P (1994) "Families in Museums" in Miles and Savala (eds) Towards the
Museum of the Future: New European Perspectives, London : Routledge, 81-97.

Good luck,
Deron Ash



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