The Grass Is Greener in Non-Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Classes: Examining the Role of Competing Belonging to Undergraduate Women's Vulnerability to Being Pulled Away From Science

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 246-258

  Thoman, Dustin B ^a   Arizaga, Jessica A ^a   Smith, Jessi L ^b   Story, Tyler S ^a   Soncuya, Gretchen ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

academic self concept; belonging; gender; interest; occupational aspirations; self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901289697     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0361684313499899     Document Type: Article

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