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Women in science and engineering : increasing their numbers in the 1990s : a statement on policy and strategy / from the Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Women in Science and Engineering.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women in science--Government policy--United States.
- Women in science.
- Women in engineering--Government policy--United States.
- Women in engineering.
- Women scientists--United States.
- Women scientists.
- Women engineers--United States.
- Women engineers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (164 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- From time to time, it is necessary to alert the research and policy communities to opportunities for action in areas of mutual concern. One such area is the participation and utilization of women in science and engineering in the United States. This book explores the underparticipation of women in these fields and presents a strategic plan to bring qualified women into such careers as researchers, teachers, and practitioners of science and engineering.
- Contents:
- WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING:
- Copyright
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- Contents
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- S&
- E EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE:
- INTERVENTION STRATEGIES:
- CAREER PATTERNS:
- MEASUREMENT:
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- THE GLOBAL POLICY ENVIRONMENT
- Demographic Issues
- Education Issues
- Employment Issues
- CONCLUSION
- 2 THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE
- FORMAL MECHANISMS
- Institutions
- Availability of Financial Support
- INFORMAL MECHANISMS
- The Role of The Media
- Parental Guidance
- Role Models and Mentors
- Institutional Factors
- PRIORITY ISSUES
- 3 EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERVENTION MODELS
- PRECOLLEGE PROGRAMS
- UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
- GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- CAREER INTERVENTIONS
- Academe
- Industry
- Government
- 4 CAREER PATTERNS
- POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTMENTS
- EMPLOYMENT IN A SCIENTIFIC OR ENGINEERING FIELD
- 5 MEASUREMENT FOR SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING HUMAN RESOURCES
- EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE
- INTERVENTION MODELS
- CAREER PATTERNS
- 6 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR INCREASING THE NUMBERS OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- FIRST-YEAR PLAN
- E Education Infrastructure:
- Intervention Strategies/Measurement:
- Career Patterns:
- LONG-RANGE PLAN
- Stimulating Research
- Monitoring Progress
- Briefings
- Dissemination of Information
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- TECHNICAL APPENDIX.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-126).
- ISBN:
- 9786610211838
- 9781280211836
- 1280211830
- 9780309583725
- 0309583721
- 9780585144184
- 0585144184
- OCLC:
- 44959398
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