Race and gender differences in how sense of belonging influences decisions to major in STEM

Race and gender differences in how sense of belonging influences decisions to major in STEM

Abstract Background Women and students of color are widely underrepresented in most STEM fields. In order to investigate this underrepresentation, we interviewed 201 college seniors, primarily women and people of color, who either majored in STEM or started but dropped a STEM major. Here we discuss...

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Main Authors: Katherine Rainey, Melissa Dancy, Roslyn Mickelson, Elizabeth Stearns, Stephanie Moller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of STEM Education
Subjects:
Gender
Race
Belonging
Intersectional
Retention
Representation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40594-018-0115-6

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