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Girls and Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: STEMing the Tide and Broadening Participation in STEM Careers

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Dasgupta, Nilanjana, Stout, Jane G.·2014·Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences
DOI 10.1177/2372732214549471
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Abstract

Scientific advances fuel American economic competitiveness, quality of life, and national security. Much of the future job growth is projected in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). However, the supply of domestic students who pursue STEM careers remains small relative to the demand. On the supply side, girls and women represent untapped human capital that, if leveraged, could enhance the STEM workforce, given that they comprise 50% of the American population and more than 50% of the college-bound population. Yet the scarcity of women in STEM careers remains stark. What drives these gender disparities in STEM? And what are the solutions? Research points to different answers depending on the stage of human development. Distinct obstacles occur during three developmental periods: (a) childhood and adolescence, (b) emerging adulthood, and (c) young-to-middle adulthood. This article describes how specific learning environments, peer relations, and family characteristics become obstacles to STEM interest, achievement, and persistence in each period. Evidence-based policies and programs promise to eliminate these obstacles, increasing girls and women’s participation in STEM.

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Authors
Dasgupta, N., & Stout, J. G.
Affiliations
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
  • Computing Research Association (US)
ORCID
Venue
Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2014-10
Volume
1
Issue
1
Pages
21-29
ISSN
  • 2372-7322 (ISSN-L)
  • 2372-7330
DOI
10.1177/2372732214549471
OpenAlex
W2100971833
Cited by
471
References
56
Citations by year
2026: 36 · 2025: 53 · 2024: 58 · 2023: 56 · 2022: 64 · 2021: 64 · 2020: 62 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 2
FWCI
20.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Science Foundation (1132651, 0547967)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Career Development and Diversity
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Science Education and Perceptions
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Technology in Education
Keywords
girls in STEM, women in STEM, gender disparities, STEM workforce, STEM education, human capital, developmental stages, childhood and adolescence, emerging adulthood, learning environment, peer relationships, family factors, STEM persistence, evidence-based programs

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