Women and girls in science and engineering: Understanding the barriers to recruitment, retention and persistence across the educational trajectory

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 209-232

  O'Callaghan, Elizabeth M ^a   Jerger, Natalie D Enright ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineering; Faculty; Graduate; Literature review; Science; Students; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846709503     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.v12.i2-3.60     Document Type: Review

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