Understanding current causes of women’s underrepresentation in science

Volume: 108, Issue: 8, Pages: 3157 - 3162
Published: Feb 22, 2011
Abstract
Explanations for women's underrepresentation in math-intensive fields of science often focus on sex discrimination in grant and manuscript reviewing, interviewing, and hiring. Claims that women scientists suffer discrimination in these arenas rest on a set of studies undergirding policies and programs aimed at remediation. More recent and robust empiricism, however, fails to support assertions of discrimination in these domains. To better...
Paper Details
Title
Understanding current causes of women’s underrepresentation in science
Published Date
Feb 22, 2011
Volume
108
Issue
8
Pages
3157 - 3162
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