International investigation into "gender inequality" in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) /
This e-book explores the under-representation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Research and policy have continuously identified a number of barriers, including discrimination, stereotypes, the very nature of the scientific culture, organisational culture, work-lif...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bradford, England :
Emerald Group Pub.,
Ã2006.
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Colección: | Equal opportunities international ;
v. 25, no. 8. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Guest editorial; International and US citizen women; The leaky mathematics pipeline for girls; The ''gender gap'' in the scientific labour market; The glass-cliff: women's career paths in the UK private IT sector; The problem of women's assimilation into UK engineering cultures: can critical mass work?; Interview: Abbe Herzig on a journey in the ''critical filter'', mathematics