Do They Stay or Do They Go? The Switching Decisions of Individuals Who Enter Gender Atypical College Majors
Abstract
Drawing on prior theoretical and empirical research on gender segregation within educational fields as well as occupations, we examine the pathways of college students who at least initially embark on a gender-atypical path. Specifically, we explore whether women who enter fields that are male-dominated are more likely to switch fields than their female peers who have chosen other fields, as well as whether men who enter female-dominated majors...
Paper Details
Title
Do They Stay or Do They Go? The Switching Decisions of Individuals Who Enter Gender Atypical College Majors
Published Date
Jan 30, 2016
Journal
Volume
74
Issue
9-10
Pages
436 - 449
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