The influence of expressive and instrumental social capital from parents on women and underrepresented minority students’ declaration and persistence in engineering majors

The influence of expressive and instrumental social capital from parents on women and underrepresented minority students’ declaration and persistence in engineering majors

Abstract Background Social capital, defined as the people one knows and the resources available through that network of people, has been a key variable in research examining the participation of women and underrepresented minority students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)....

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Main Authors: Ellen Puccia, Julie P. Martin, Chrystal A. S. Smith, Gladis Kersaint, Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo, Hesborn Wao, Reginald Lee, John Skvoretz, George MacDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of STEM Education
Subjects:
Engineering education
Social capital
Parents
Social emotional support
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-021-00277-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-021-00277-0

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