A Tale of Two Majors: Explaining the Gender Gap in STEM Employment among Computer Science and Engineering Degree Holders

A Tale of Two Majors: Explaining the Gender Gap in STEM Employment among Computer Science and Engineering Degree Holders

We examine factors contributing to the gender gap in employment in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) among men and women with bachelor’s degrees in computer science and engineering, the two largest and most male-dominated STEM fields. Data come from the National Science Foundation’s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sharon Sassler, Katherine Michelmore, Kristin Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Social Sciences
Subjects:
gender
scientists and engineers
STEM employment
gender inequality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/6/3/69

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/6/3/69

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