Equal Time for Women.

Kolata, Gina

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ERIC Number: EJ290343

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Publication Date: 1984

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Equal Time for Women.

Kolata, Gina

Discover, v5 n1 p24-27 Jan 1984

Examines social influences which discourage women from pursuing studies in computer science, including monopoly of computer time by boys at the high school level, sexual harassment in college, movies, and computer games. Describes some initial efforts to encourage females of all ages to study computer science. (JM)

Descriptors: College Science, Computer Science, Computer Science Education, Females, High Schools, Higher Education, Science Education, Secondary School Science, Sex Bias, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Social Attitudes, Social Influences

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