Why are women underrepresented in Computer Science? Gender differences in stereotypes, self-efficacy, values, and interests and predictors of future CS course-taking and grades

Computer Science Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 153-192

  Beyer, Sylvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PARKSIDE   (United States)

Author keywords

recruitment of women; retention of women; self efficacy; STEM; stereotypes; underrepresentation of women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907691928     PISSN: 08993408     EISSN: 17445175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08993408.2014.963363     Document Type: Article

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