International investigation into "gender inequality" in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) / guest editor: Pooran Wynarczyk.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wynarczyk, Pooran.

Series:

Equal Opportunities International ; 25, no. 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex discrimination.

Sex discrimination in employment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (85 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, England : Emerald Group Publishing, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This e-book explores the under-representation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Research and policy have continuously identified a number of barriers, including discrimination, stereotypes, the very nature of the scientific culture, organisational culture, work-life balance and family issues and a lack of female role models.

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Guest editorial; International and US citizen women; The leaky mathematics pipeline for girls; The ''gender gap'' in the scientific labour market; The glass-cliff: women's career paths in the UK private IT sector; The problem of women's assimilation into UK engineering cultures: can critical mass work?; Interview: Abbe Herzig on a journey in the ''critical filter'', mathematics;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-280-73792-1

9786610737925

1-84663-327-3

OCLC:

86226267

Publisher Number:

9781846633263