Sunday, February 19, 2017

Three Academic Sources

 "The Influence Of Romantic Partners On Women In STEM Majors." - This piece points out that common reasons for the under representation of woman in STEM majors is that those jobs are commonly incompatible with their traditionally feminine roles such as helping others and maintaining a marriage and family. This article speaks about a study of woman STEM majors and their romantic partners.

"Attrition of Women in STEM: Examining Job/Major Congruence in the Career Choices of College Graduates"- This article measures the value in pursuing job options that match up with students college majors. It speaks about how their is a low percentage of woman in STEM majors and major inequality in STEM careers starting immediately after college.

"It's Not My Party: A Critical Analysis of Women and Minority Opposition towards STEM"- a deeper analysis of why woman are under represented in STEM majors.

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