Lost talent : women in the sciences
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Lost talent : women in the sciences
(Labor and social change)
Temple University Press, 1996
- : cloth
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-216) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In this pathbreaking book, Sandra Hanson asks what compels so many talented young women to leave the professions of science and mathematics? When do they leave and why? Why do equally qualified girls and boys have such different experiences with science education? What are the patterns for women who do stay in school and pursue a scientific career? What difference does family background make? Exactly how significant are differences of race and class?In this research project, Hanson examines several unusually large and subtle, nationally representative, longitudinal data sets. The data include information on a multitude of distinctions by race, class background, school experiences, school resources, to name a few. Hanson examines this information with a particular focus on the differences in achievement within and across the disciplines, varying access to physical resources, and differential activities in both math and science for young women in the education process.The challenge faced by the United States in the next two decades is developing a balanced, qualified, and well-trained workforce for jobs in science and other technical fields.
For Hanson it includes equity for women and creating conditions such that young girls who start out doing well in science do not end up with little training and knowledge. The recovery of this "lost talent" is the central concern of this book. Sandra L. Hanson is Associate Professor of Sociology at The Catholic University of America, and the author of numerous articles on gender and the workforce.
Table of Contents
Tables and Figures Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Science Experiences in School and Beyond 3. Science Resources 4. Gender and Resources 5. Who Survives in Science? 6. Conclusions Appendix: Measures and Analysis Design References Index
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