From scarcity to visibility : gender differences in the careers of doctoral scientists and engineers / J. Scott Long, editor ; Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, Panel for the Study of Gender Differences in the Career Outcomes of Science and Engineering Ph.D.s, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Panel to Study Gender Differences in Career Outcom, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Long, J. Scott.

National Research Council (U.S.). Panel for the Study of Gender Differences in the Career Outcomes of Science and Engineering Ph.D.s.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Women in Science and Engineering.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in science--United States--Statistics.

Women in science.

Women scientists--United States--Statistics.

Women scientists.

Doctor of philosophy degree--United States--Statistics.

Doctor of philosophy degree.

Physical Description:

xxv, 311 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although women have made important inroads in science and engineering since the early 1970s, their progress in these fields has stalled over the past several years. This study looks at women in science and engineering careers in the 1970s and 1980s, documenting differences in career outcomes between men and women and between women of different races and ethnic backgrounds. The panel presents what is known about the following questions and explores their policy implications: In what sectors are female Ph.D.s employed? What salary disparities exist between men and women in these fields? How is marital status associated with career attainment? Does it help a career to have a postdoctoral appointment? How well are female scientists and engineers represented in management? Within the broader context of education and the labor market, the book provides detailed comparisons between men and women Ph.D.s in a number of measures: financial support for education, academic rank achieved, salary, and others. The study covers engineering; the mathematical, physical, life, and social and behavioral sciences; medical school faculty; and recipients of National Institutes of Health grants. Findings and recommendations in this volume will be of interest to practitioners, faculty, and students in science and engineering as well as education administrators, employers, and researchers in these fields.

Contents:

Cover

Front Matter

Preface and Acknowledgments

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

Executive Summary

1 Introduction and Overview

2 Data and Methods

3 Entry into Science

4 Labor Force Participation

5 Sector of Employment and Work Activity

6 The Academic Career

7 Gender Differences in Salary

8 Conclusion and Recommendations1

Bibliography

APPENDIX A Carnegie Classifications

APPENDIX B Tables

APPENDIX C Tables

APPENDIX D Tables

APPENDIX E Table

Glossary.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610210831

9780309175272

0309175275

9781280210839

1280210834

9780309503778

0309503779

OCLC:

923255546