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... In dealing with these questions, the authors discuss the adequacy of the research base in identifying the factors associated with less participation and differential achievement. The Kahle/Matyas paper describes institutional and non-institutional environments at the precollege level that discourage female participation in science and engineering through male stereotypes and role models and through teacher, counselor, and parental expectations of greater achievement for males.
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... Hornig reviews the factors affecting persistence of male and female graduate students in science and engineering. She notes that while some documented ability differences favor women and some favor men, the apparent financial disadvantage in graduate support for women and the lack of equal incentive in the opportunity structure of science and engineering careers may be explanations for their continued underrep- resentation in these fields.
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