2018 journal article

Disciplinary Field Specificity and Variation in the STEM Gender Gap

New Directions for Institutional Research.

Kaitlin Newhouse

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: July 5, 2023

AbstractWhat can we learn by considering differences in women across STEM fields? Following a discussion of theoretical perspectives on disciplinary classification and a review of literature on women across STEM, this chapter uses nationwide survey data to highlight the unique nature of women intending to major in biological science, computer science, engineering, math/statistics, and physical science.