LEADER 04170nam 2200697 a 450 001 9910962425703321 005 20251116141805.0 010 $a9786610211838 010 $a9781280211836 010 $a1280211830 010 $a9780309583725 010 $a0309583721 010 $a9780585144184 010 $a0585144184 035 $a(CKB)111004366660638 035 $a(OCoLC)44959398 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10055488 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000273320 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11954729 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000273320 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10328392 035 $a(PQKB)11035789 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3376345 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3376345 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10055488 035 $a(OCoLC)923263032 035 $a(Perlego)4734534 035 $a(BIP)1749882 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111004366660638 100 $a19911004d1991 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWomen in science and engineering $eincreasing their numbers in the 1990s : a statement on policy and strategy /$ffrom the Committee on Women in Science and Engineering, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, National Research Council 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$d1991 215 $a1 online resource (164 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780309045957 311 08$a0309045959 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 115-126). 327 $aWOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: -- Copyright -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- Contents -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- S& -- E EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE: -- INTERVENTION STRATEGIES: -- CAREER PATTERNS: -- MEASUREMENT: -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- THE GLOBAL POLICY ENVIRONMENT -- Demographic Issues -- Education Issues -- Employment Issues -- CONCLUSION -- 2 THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE -- FORMAL MECHANISMS -- Institutions -- Availability of Financial Support -- INFORMAL MECHANISMS -- The Role of The Media -- Parental Guidance -- Role Models and Mentors -- Institutional Factors -- PRIORITY ISSUES -- 3 EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERVENTION MODELS -- PRECOLLEGE PROGRAMS -- UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS -- GRADUATE PROGRAMS -- CAREER INTERVENTIONS -- Academe -- Industry -- Government -- PRIORITY ISSUES -- 4 CAREER PATTERNS -- POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTMENTS -- EMPLOYMENT IN A SCIENTIFIC OR ENGINEERING FIELD -- Academe -- Industry -- Government -- PRIORITY ISSUES -- 5 MEASUREMENT FOR SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING HUMAN RESOURCES -- EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE -- INTERVENTION MODELS -- CAREER PATTERNS -- PRIORITY ISSUES -- 6 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR INCREASING THE NUMBERS OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING -- FIRST-YEAR PLAN -- S& -- E Education Infrastructure: -- Intervention Strategies/Measurement: -- Career Patterns: -- LONG-RANGE PLAN -- Stimulating Research -- Monitoring Progress -- Briefings -- Dissemination of Information -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- TECHNICAL APPENDIX. 330 $aFrom time to time, it is necessary to alert the research and policy communities to opportunities for action in areas of mutual concern. One such area is the participation and utilization of women in science and engineering in the United States. This book explores the underparticipation of women in these fields and presents a strategic plan to bring qualified women into such careers as researchers, teachers, and practitioners of science and engineering. 606 $aWomen in science$xGovernment policy$zUnited States 606 $aWomen in engineering$xGovernment policy$zUnited States 606 $aWomen scientists$zUnited States 606 $aWomen engineers$zUnited States 615 0$aWomen in science$xGovernment policy 615 0$aWomen in engineering$xGovernment policy 615 0$aWomen scientists 615 0$aWomen engineers 676 $a305.43/5 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910962425703321 996 $aWomen in science and engineering$94363913 997 $aUNINA