International investigation into "gender inequality" in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) / / guest editor: Pooran Wynarczyk

• Pubblicazione: Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (85 p.)
• Disciplina: 331.13/3
• Soggetto topico: Sex discrimination; Sex discrimination in employment
• Altri autori: WynarczykPooran
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: This 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: International investigation into "gender inequality" in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
• ISBN: 1-280-73792-1; 9786610737925; 1-84663-327-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807999103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II