Image problems deplete the number of women in academic applicant pools
Autor/in:
Sears, Anna L.W.
Quelle: Journal of women and minorities in science and engineering, Vol. 9 (2003) No. 2, S. 169-181
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Inhalt: "Despite near numeric parity in graduate schools, women and men in science and mathematics may not perceive the same opportunities for career success. Instead, female doctoral students' career ambitions may often be influenced by perceptions of irreconcilable conflicts between personal and academic goals. This article reports the results of a career goals survey of math and science doctoral students at the University of California, Davis. Fewer women than men began their doctoral programs seeking academic research careers. Of those who initially favored academic research, twice as many women as men downgraded these ambitions during graduate school. Women were more likely to feel geographically constrained by family ties and to express concern about balancing work and family, long work hours, and tenure clock inflexibility. These results partially explain why the percentage of women in academic applicant pools is often well below the number of Ph.D. recipients. The current barriers to gender equity thus cannot be completely ameliorated by increasing the number of women in the pipeline or by altered hiring practices, but changes must be undertaken to make academic research careers more flexible, family friendly, and attractive to women." (author's abstract)
Schlagwörter:Promotion; USA; Karriere; Mathematik; Naturwissenschaft; Geschlechterverhältnis; Familie-Beruf; Nordamerika; Karriereplanung
CEWS Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Naturwissenschaft und Technik
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
"Deutschland müsste sein Wissenschaftssystem öffnen" : Londa Schiebinger zu Feminismus, Naturwissenschaften und Frauenkarrieren
Autor/in:
Fischer, Gudrun; Schiebinger, Londa
Quelle: Forum Wissenschaft, Jg. 19 (2002) H. 1, S. 67-69
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Schlagwörter:Feminismus; Naturwissenschaft; Wissenschaftler; Akademikerin; Karriere; Hochschulwesen
CEWS Kategorie:Naturwissenschaft und Technik, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Wissenschaft als Beruf
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Breaking the cycle : only 1,920 more years to equity
Autor/in:
Seaman, Rick; Nolan, Kathy; Corbin Dwyer, Sonya
Quelle: Journal of women and minorities in science and engineering, Vol. 7 (2001) No. 1
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Inhalt: "What are some of the barriers to women's achievement in postsecondary settings, particularly
in math and science? How can educators support the development of females to ensure
that they reach their potential? Nonintellectual factors may improve the prediction
of academic success beyond intellectual dispositions, and yet the typical coed university
is still a chilly climate for women. What other issues are occurring in the social
context for female students? This article explores the "cycle" of women's experience
of learning, focusing on students in an introductory math course and on preservice
teachers. Implications for graduate women students are also considered." (author's
abstract)|
Schlagwörter:Mathematik; Naturwissenschaft; Chancengleichheit; Karriere; Studentin
CEWS Kategorie:Studium und Studierende, Naturwissenschaft und Technik, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Sociological factors influencing the organizational justice perceptions of women in information technology
Autor/in:
Parzinger, Monica J.; Lemons, Mary A.
Quelle: Journal of women and minorities in science and engineering, Vol. 7 (2001) No. 1, S. 133-144
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Inhalt: "There is a tremendous shortage of information technology (IT) talent in the United States today. Reports suggest that the demand for such talent will continue to increase. Despite the need for qualified personnel, women are underrepresented in this field. Those entering the profession often leave. This article discusses possible sociological factors influencing the number of women entering a career in information technology and their advancements to management positions. The relationship of these variables with perceptions of organizational justice in career advancement is considered. Members of Systers, an on-line forum for women in technology, were surveyed and the results are presented." (author's abstract)
Schlagwörter:Chancengleichheit; USA; Nachwuchsförderung; Informationstechnik; Karriere; soziokulturelle Faktoren; Nordamerika; Quantität
CEWS Kategorie:Arbeitswelt und Arbeitsmarkt, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, Naturwissenschaft und Technik
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz