Understanding why women are under-represented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) within Higher Education: a regional case study

Abstract Participation rates of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is comparatively low and their attrition rates high. An obvious solution is to attract more women to study such subjects. In 2016 the authors undertook research to find out why so few women enrolled in S...

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Main Authors: Michael Christie, Maureen O’Neill, Kerry Rutter, Graham Young, Angeline Medland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)
Series:Production
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-65132017000200301&lng=en&tlng=en