Although women have made important inroads in science and engineering since the early 1970s, their progress in these fields has stalled over the past several years. This study looks at women in science and engineering careers in the 1970s and 1980s, documenting differences in career outcomes between men and women and between women of different races and ethnic backgrounds.
The panel presents what is known about the following questions and explores their policy implications: In what sectors are female Ph.D.s employed? What salary disparities exist between men and women in these fields? How is marital status associated with career attainment? Does it help a career to have a postdoctoral appointment? How well are female scientists and engineers represented in management?
Within the broader context of education and the labor market, the book provides detailed comparisons between men and women Ph.D.s in a number of measures: financial support for education, academic rank achieved, salary, and others. The study covers engineering; the mathematical, physical, life, and social and behavioral sciences; medical school faculty; and recipients of National Institutes of Health grants.
Findings and recommendations in this volume will be of interest to practitioners, faculty, and students in science and engineering as well as education administrators, employers, and researchers in these fields.
Table of Contents |
skim chapter | |
|---|---|---|
| Front Matter | i-xxvi | |
| Executive Summary | 1-8 | |
| 1: Introduction and Overview | 9-14 | |
| 2: Data and Methods | 15-28 | |
| 3: Entry into Science | 29-62 | |
| 4: Labor Force Participation | 63-100 | |
| 5: Sector of Employment and Work Activity | 101-122 | |
| 6: The Academic Career | 123-186 | |
| 7: Gender Differences in Salary | 187-217 | |
| 8: Conclusions and Recommendations | 218-221 | |
| Bibliography | 222-230 | |
| AppendixesA: Carnegie Classifications | 231-234 | |
| B: Tables | 235-256 | |
| C: Tables | 257-270 | |
| D: Tables | 271-306 | |
| E: Tables | 307-309 | |
| Glossary | 310-311 | |
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