Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ679913
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Publication Date: 2002
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More Tthan Ability: Gender and Personal Relationships Influence Science and Technology Involvement.
Lee, James Daniel
Sociology of Education, v75 n4 p349-73 Oct 2002
Notes that women in the United States are underrepresented in science, mathematics, and engineering educational programs and careers. Uses longitudinal survey responses of 320 students to assess the ways in which their social relationships and experiences affect their involvement in science and technology. Frames issues in terms of identity theory. (CAJ)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Educational Attainment, Educational Trends, Engineering, Females, Gender Issues, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Mathematics, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary Schools, Social Psychology, Social Science Research, Student Surveys, Summer Programs
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Language: English
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