Patrick Sturgis|Nick Allum
Science in Society: Re-Evaluating the Deficit Model of Public Attitudes
University of Surrey|University of Surrey
deficit model public attitudes towards science led controversy role scientific knowledge explaining lay peoples attitudes towards science paper challenge de facto orthodoxy connected deficit model contextualist perspectives quantitative qualitative research methods respectively simultaneously test hypotheses theoretical approaches using quantitative methodology results point clear importance knowledge determinant attitudes toward science however contrast rather simplistic deficit model traditionally characterized discussions relationship analysis highlights complex interacting nature knowledge attitude interface