Empirical challenges in assessing the “leaky STEM pipeline”: how the research design affects the measurement of women’s underrepresentation in STEM

Empirical challenges in assessing the “leaky STEM pipeline”: how the research design affects the measurement of women’s underrepresentation in STEM

Abstract Background Despite a well-documented underrepresentation of women in STEM majors and occupations, empirical evidence on whether there really is a “leaky STEM pipeline” is mixed due to a lack of methodological consistency. Studies vary by (1) the definition of STEM, (2) the decision to measu...

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Main Authors: Antje Stefani, Ralf Minor, Kathrin Leuze, Susanne Strauss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-10-01
Series:International Journal of STEM Education
Subjects:
Education
Gender segregation
Germany
Research design
STEM
Leaky pipeline
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-024-00512-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-024-00512-4

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