The equity equation : fostering the advancement of women in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering
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The equity equation : fostering the advancement of women in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering
(The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series)(The Jossey-Bass education series)
Jossey-Bass Publishers, c1996
1st ed
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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"The Equity Equation deals candidly, thoroughly, and objectively with issues for women in science, engineering, and mathematics?This much-needed study not only investigates the institutional causes of gAnder inequity, but lays out the research, policy, and programs needed to change the status quo."
-- James Duderstadt, president, University of Michigan and former member, National Science Board
Table of Contents
1. Women in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering: Myths and Realities(Betty Vetter)
2. The Schooling of Girls: Optimizing Opportunities or Obstacles?(Jane Butler Kahle)
3. Undergraduate Women in Science: Personal and Environmental Influences on the Development of Scientific Talent(Helen S. Astin, Linda Sax)
4. Influence on Women Graduate Students in Engineering and Sciences: Rethinking a GAndered Institution(Carol S. Hollenshead, Stacy Wenzel, Barbara B. Lazarus, Indira Nair )
5. Diverse Populations of Women and Girls in Science, Mathematics and Engineering(Beatriz Chu Clewell, Angela B. Ginorio)
6. Programmatic and Curricular Interventions: What Do We Know?(Cinda-Sue Davis, Sue V. Rosser)
7. Women, Academia and Careers in Science and Engineering(Mary Frank Fox)
8. Facing Inequity: Women Scientists in Industry(Paula M. Rayman, Jennifer S. Jackson)
9. Public Policy and the Health of Science: The Case for Women in Science(Daryl Chubin, Shirley Malcom)
10. Visions for the Future: A Research and Policy AgAnda(Carol Hollenshead, Stacy Wenzel, Margaret N. Dykens, Cinda-Sue Davis, Angela B. Ginorio, Barbara B. Lazarus, Paula M. Rayman)
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