Women in Science: Career Processes and Outcomes

by Yu Xie

Book Overview

Why do so few women choose a career in science--even as they move into medicine and law in ever-greater numbers? In one of the most comprehensive studies of gender differences in science careers ever conducted, Women in Science provides a systematic account of how U.S. youth are selected into and out of science education in early life, and how social forces affect career outcomes later in the science labor market.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674018591
• ISBN13: 9780674018594
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"