LEADER 02659nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910807999103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-73792-1 010 $a9786610737925 010 $a1-84663-327-3 024 3 $z9781846633263 035 $a(CKB)1000000000337328 035 $a(EBL)285511 035 $a(OCoLC)86226267 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000465872 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11301116 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000465872 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10457820 035 $a(PQKB)10020327 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC285511 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL285511 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10156457 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL73792 035 $a(OCoLC)182530054 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000337328 100 $a20000815d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aInternational investigation into "gender inequality" in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) /$fguest editor: Pooran Wynarczyk 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aBradford, England $cEmerald Group Publishing$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (85 p.) 225 0 $aEqual Opportunities International ;$v25, no. 8 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84663-326-5 327 $aCover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Guest editorial; International and US citizen women; The leaky mathematics pipeline for girls; The ''gender gap'' in the scientific labour market; The glass-cliff: women's career paths in the UK private IT sector; The problem of women's assimilation into UK engineering cultures: can critical mass work?; Interview: Abbe Herzig on a journey in the ''critical filter'', mathematics; 330 $aThis e-book explores the under-representation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Research and policy have continuously identified a number of barriers, including discrimination, stereotypes, the very nature of the scientific culture, organisational culture, work-life balance and family issues and a lack of female role models. 606 $aSex discrimination 606 $aSex discrimination in employment 615 0$aSex discrimination. 615 0$aSex discrimination in employment. 676 $a331.13/3 701 $aWynarczyk$b Pooran$0323083 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807999103321 996 $aInternational investigation into "gender inequality" in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)$93920093 997 $aUNINA