Major selection and persistence for women in STEM
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The authors summarize common factors that contribute to women's selection of and persistence in STEM majors. The chapter concludes with a consideration of the utility of this information for institutional researchers and how they might further study issues of gender and STEM on their own campuses.
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- Authors
- Shapiro, C. A., & Sax, L. J.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Venue
- New Directions for Institutional Research
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-12
- Volume
- 2011
- Issue
- 152
- Pages
- 5-18
- ISSN
- 0271-0579 (ISSN-L)
- 1536-075X
- OpenAlex
- W2039690881
- Cited by
- 189
- References
- 41
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 24 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 2
- FWCI
- 5.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- New Directions for Institutional Research (publishedVersion)
- eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Career Development and Diversity
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Science Education and Perceptions
- Keywords
- women in STEM, student persistence, gender and STEM, institutional research
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