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Women in science : career processes and outcomes /

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Publisher's description: Why do so few women choose a career in science--even as they move into medicine and law in ever-greater numbers? In one of the most comprehensive studies of gender differences in science careers ever conducted, Women in Science provides a systematic account of how U.S....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Xie, Yu, 1959- (Author)
Other Authors: Shauman, Kimberlee A., 1969-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2003.
Subjects:
Women in science.
Women scientists.
Femmes dans les sciences.
Femmes scientifiques.
Women in science
Women scientists
Vrouwen.
Technische wetenschappen.
Online Access:Kostenfrei
Table of Contents:
  • Math and Science Achievement
  • Expectation of a Science/Engineering College Major
  • Attainment of a Science/Engineering Baccalaureate
  • Career Paths after a Science/Engineering Baccalaureate
  • Career Paths after a Science/Engineering Master's Degree
  • Demographic and Labor Force Profiles of Scientists and Engineers
  • Geographic Mobility of Scientists/Engineers
  • Research Productivity
  • Immigrant Scientists/Engineers
  • App. A. Descriptions of the Data Sources
  • App. B. Method for Decomposition Analysis
  • App. C. Detailed Occupation Codes in Science and Engineering
  • App. D. Detailed Statistical Tables.