Enduring Influence of Stereotypical Computer Science Role Models on Women's Academic Aspirations

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-79

  Cheryan, Sapna ^a   Drury, Benjamin J ^a   Vichayapai, Marissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

nontraditional careers; occupational attitudes; occupational interest; role models; STEM; stereotyped attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874512991     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0361684312459328     Document Type: Article

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