Beyond bias and barriers : fulfilling the potential of women in academic science and engineering /

The United States economy relies on the productivity, entrepreneurship, and creativity of its people. To maintain its scientific and engineering leadership amid increasing economic and educational globalization, the United States must aggressively pursue the innovative capacity of all of its people-...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: Committee on Maximizing the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering (U.S.), Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Women in science > United States.
Women in engineering > United States.
Science > Study and teaching > United States.
Engineering > Study and teaching > United States.
Women > Education > United States.
Vocational interests > United States.
Engineering.
Prejudices.
Science.
Women > education
Engineering
Prejudice
Science
Femmes dans les sciences > États-Unis.
Femmes en ingénierie > États-Unis.
Ingénierie > Étude et enseignement > États-Unis.
Femmes > Éducation > États-Unis.
Intérêts professionnels > États-Unis.
Ingénierie.
Préjugés.
Sciences.
engineering.
sciences (philosophy)
science (modern discipline)
SCIENCE > Essays.
SCIENCE > Reference.
Prejudices
Engineering > Study and teaching
Science > Study and teaching
Vocational interests
Women > Education
Women in engineering
Women in science
Vrouwen.
Natuurwetenschappen.
United States
Verenigde Staten.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FrontMatter
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Figures, Tables, and Boxes
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Learning and Performance
  • 3 Examining Persistence and Attrition
  • 4 Success and Its Evaluation inScience and Engineering
  • 5 Institutional Constraints
  • 6 Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A Biographical Information
  • Appendix B Statement of Task
  • Appendix C Chapter 4, Measuring Racial Discrimination, Theories of Discrimination
  • Appendix D References
  • Index

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