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DISCUSSION: WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
DISCUSSION: WOMEN IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE
Pages 99-102
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However, despite analyses in which many variables were either included -- such as the number of high school math and science courses -- or explored for explanatory power -- such as family formation plans, Dunteman, et al., still found unexplained negative effects of being female on the likelihood that a science or engineering major would be selected. These negative effects probably represent the barriers of sexstereotyping.
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My own experience reviewing research on the issue of female enrollment in high school mathematics (Chipman and Wilson, l985) also suggests that early interest patterns and related career expectations determine enrollments in the high school math and science courses, not that course enrollments determine later career choices.
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l985. Understanding mathematics course enrollment and mathematics achievement: A synthesis of the research.
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