Gender and occupational outcomes : longitudinal assessments of individual, social, and cultural influences / edited by Helen M.G. Watt and Jacquelynne S. Eccles.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Watt, Helen M. G.

Eccles, Jacquelynne S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexual division of labor--Longitudinal studies.

Sexual division of labor.

Sex differences in education--Longitudinal studies.

Sex differences in education.

Women--Education--Longitudinal studies.

Women.

Science--Study and teaching--Sex differences--Longitudinal studies.

Science.

Technical education--Sex differences--Longitudinal studies.

Technical education.

Women in technology.

Women in science.

Women--education.

Technology--education.

Technical education--Sex differences.

Science--Study and teaching--Sex differences.

Science--Study and teaching.

Women--Education.

Medical Subjects:

Women--education.

Technology--education.

Genre:

Longitudinal studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2008]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"Despite concentrated research and important legislative milestones on gender equality over the past quarter century, gender-related disparities in science, technology, and math careers persist into the 21st century. This persistence sustains a troubling state of gender inequity in which women are not sharing in the salary and status advantages attached to scientific and technical careers. In this landmark volume, editors Helen M. G. Watt and Jacquelynne S. Eccles, both well known for their research contributions in this area, have compiled a rich source of longitudinal analysis that places the problem in context. Experts from different countries in the fields of developmental and social psychology, human development, biology, education, and sociology draw from longitudinal data on the gender-related variables that influence occupational outcomes. Together, the studies bring a variety of perspectives, theoretical models, and cultural settings to bear on the book's central questions. Further, the contributors highlight policy implications, suggesting which circumstances best promote a more comprehensive and realistic understanding of gender differences in career choice and persistence. Detailed explanations of study design will serve as an invaluable resource for future researchers in this area"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)

Contents:

Gender and occupational outcomes: an introduction / Helen M.G. Watt

Mathematics as the critical filter?

Gender, mathematics achievement, and the educational and occupational aspirations of Canadian youth / Jennifer D. Shapka, José F. Domene, and Daniel P. Keating

Mathematics as the critical filter: curricular effects on gendered career choices / Xin Ma and Willis Johnson

Psychological processes and gendered participation in math, science and technology-based careers

What motivates females and males to pursue sex-stereotyped careers? / Helen M.G. Watt

Gendered high school course selection as a precursor of gendered careers: the mediating role of self-concept and intrinsic value / Gabriel Nagy ... [and others]

Testing for time-invariant and time-varying predictors of self-perceived ability in math, language arts, and science: a look at the gender factor / Barbara M. Byrne

A sociomotivational analysis of gender effects on persistence in science and technology: a 5-year longitudinal study / Simon Larose ... [and others]

The importance of family considerations, family, and biology in gendered career choices

Is the desire for a family-flexible job keeping young women out of male-dominated occupations? / Pamela M. Frome ... [and others]

Gender-typed occupational choices: the long-term impact of parents' beliefs and expectations / Christina S. Chhin, Martha M. Bleeker, and Janis E. Jacobs

Biological contributors to gendered occupational outcome: prenatal androgen effects on predictors of outcome / Sheri A. Berenbaum and Kristina L. Korman Bryk

Social and institutional constraints on women's career development

Gendered occupational outcomes from multilevel perspectives: the case of professional training and work in Turkey / Ahu Tatlı, Mustafa Özbilgin, and Fatma Küskü

Advancing women faculty in science and engineering: an effort in institutional transformation / Abigail Stewart and Danielle LaVaque-Manty

The continuing technological revolution: a comparison of three regions' strategies for creating women-inclusive workplaces / Christina M. Vogt.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2005 dcunns.

Other Format:

Original

ISBN:

9781433803109

1433803100

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Restricted for use by site license.