Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education (eBook, ePUB)

International Perspectives on Policy, Institutional Culture, and Individual Choice
Redaktion: Ro, Hyun Kyoung; Ramon, Elizabeth; Fernandez, Frank

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This timely volume brings together a range of international scholars to analyse cultural, political, and individual factors which contribute to the continued global issue of female underrepresentation in STEM study and careers.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000426793
• Artikelnr.: 62174604

Autorenporträt

Hyun Kyoung Ro is Associate Professor of Counseling and Higher Education at the University of North Texas, USA. Frank Fernandez is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Florida, USA. Elizabeth J. Ramon is a PhD student in Counseling and Higher Education at the University of North Texas, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction: Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education:
International Perspectives on Policy, Institutional Culture, and Individual
Choice
Hyun Kyoung Ro, Elizabeth J. Ramon, and Frank Fernandez
PART I: Demographic Trends and National Initiatives
Chapter 2: A Cross-National Analysis of Women Graduates with Tertiary
Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, 1998-2018:
Commonalities and Variations
Seungah S. Lee, Christine Min Wotipka, and Francisco O. Ramirez
Chapter 3: The Rise of Women in STEM Higher Education in China:
Achievements and Challenges
Liu Lingyu, Shen Wenqin, and Li Chao
Chapter 4: The Higher Education Trajectories of Taiwanese Women in STEM: A
Longitudinal Analysis
Yuan Chih Fu, Amelio Salvador Quetzal, and Yuehluen Hu
Chapter 5: STEM Bachelor's Degree Attainment among Women of Color in the
United States: Using Geographic Analysis for Gender and Racial Equity
Research
Hyun Kyoung Ro, Yi Meng, and Qiong Zhu
Chapter 6: A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Gender Equity in STEM
Subjects at Four-Year Universities in England
Hyun Kyoung Ro, Frank Fernandez, and Benjamin Alcott
PART II: Women's Choice and University Contexts
Chapter 7: Women in STEM in Chilean Higher Education: Social Movements and
Institutional Transformations
Jeongeun Kim and Sergio Celis
Chapter 8: Examining Gender (In)Equality in German Engineering: Considering
the Importance of Interest, Perceptions, and Choice
Jennifer Dusdal and Frank Fernandez
Chapter 9: Gender Equity in STEM Higher Education in Kazakhstan
Anna CohenMiller, Aray Saniyazova, Anara Sandygulova, and Zhanna Izekenova
Chapter 10: Black African Women in Engineering Higher Education in South
Africa: Contending with History, Race and Gender
Yeukai Angela Mlambo
Chapter 11: Approaches for Attracting, Retaining, and Progressing Women in
Australian Undergraduate Engineering: Curricular Innovation Focused on
Humanitarian and Human-Centered Design Concepts
Andrea M. Goncher and Shara Cameron
Chapter 12: Aspiring and Becoming STEM Teachers in Hong Kong: A Gender
Perspective
Hei-hang Hayes Tang, Derek Wai Sun Chun, Iris Chi Yan Leung, and Thomas Siu
Ho Yau
Chapter 13: Conclusion: Unique but Transferable Approaches for Pursuing
Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education across the World
Hyun Kyoung Ro, Elizabeth J. Ramon, and Frank Fernandez