The Consequences of the National Math and Science Performance Environment for Gender Differences in STEM Aspiration

Using the lens of expectation states theory, which we formalize in Bayesian terms, this article examines the influences of national performance and self-assessment contexts on gender differences in the rate of aspiring to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations. We demon...

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Main Authors: Allison Mann, Thomas A. DiPrete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Sociological Science 2016-07-01
Series:Sociological Science
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Online Access:https://www.sociologicalscience.com/articles-v3-25-568/