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Abstracts of Studies about Diversity in Engineering and Science
(Resource Collection)
The studies abstracted here provide information on attrition factors, intervention programs, trends in the workplace, and more. Many studies explore the experiences of women and minorities as they move through education, industry, and academia. Here we offer abstracts of some of the key literature. Some studies deal with mathematics, as well as science and engineering, because it is often possible to generalize from one area of scientific work to another.
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Factors Contributing to High Attrition Rates Among Science and Engineering Undergraduate Majors (Index of Abstracts)
(Web Page on this Site)
Several detailed abstracts on different issues related to attrition -- gender, ethnicity, persistence strategies, etc. -- from a 1991 book by Nancy M. Hewitt and Elaine Seymour.
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Ethnicity and Experiences in Engineering and Science (Index of Abstracts)
(Web Page on this Site)
A annotated index of general minority issues in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
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Women in Science and Engineering: Increasing Their Numbers in the 1990s (Index of Abstracts)
(Web Page on this Site)
Index to articles that discusses the aim of the Committee on Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE), observation of entry and retention of greater number of women into scientific and engineering careers.
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Science and Engineering Programs: On Target for Women? (Index of Abstracts)
(Web Page on this Site)
Index of article that examines programs that target women in science and engineering.
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Women in Engineering and Science by Subject (Index of Abstracts)
(Web Page on this Site)
An annotated list of abstracts on women in engineering and science.
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Comparisons Across Cultures (Index of Abstracts)
(Web Page on this Site)
In March of 1994 Science Magazine published a feature section entitled "Comparisons Across Cultures: Women in Science '94". It contains nine articles with cross-cultural information on women in science. Summaries of those articles can be found here.