Gender equity in STEM in higher education : : international perspectives on policy, institutional culture, and individual choice / / Hyun Kyoung Ro, Frank Fernandez, Elizabeth Ramon, editors.

"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. Offering a comparative approach to examining gender equity in STEM...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, New York : : Taylor & Francis,, 2022.
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxv, 227 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction: Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education: International Perspectives on Policy, Institutional Culture, and Individual ChoiceHyun Kyoung Ro, Elizabeth J. Ramon, and Frank FernandezPART I: Demographic Trends and National InitiativesChapter 2: A Cross-National Analysis of Women Graduates with Tertiary Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, 1998-2018: Commonalities and VariationsSeungah S. Lee, Christine Min Wotipka, and Francisco O. RamirezChapter 3: The Rise of Women in STEM Higher Education in China: Achievements and ChallengesLiu Lingyu, Shen Wenqin, and Li ChaoChapter 4: The Higher Education Trajectories of Taiwanese Women in STEM: A Longitudinal AnalysisYuan Chih Fu, Amelio Salvador Quetzal, and Yuehluen HuChapter 5: STEM Bachelor's Degree Attainment among Women of Color in the United States: Using Geographic Analysis for Gender and Racial Equity ResearchHyun Kyoung Ro, Yi Meng, and Qiong ZhuChapter 6: A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Gender Equity in STEM Subjects at Four-Year Universities in EnglandHyun Kyoung Ro, Frank Fernandez, and Benjamin AlcottPART II: Women's Choice and University ContextsChapter 7: Women in STEM in Chilean Higher Education: Social Movements and Institutional TransformationsJeongeun Kim and Sergio CelisChapter 8: Examining Gender (In)Equality in German Engineering: Considering the Importance of Interest, Perceptions, and ChoiceJennifer Dusdal and Frank FernandezChapter 9: Gender Equity in STEM Higher Education in KazakhstanAnna CohenMiller, Aray Saniyazova, Anara Sandygulova, and Zhanna IzekenovaChapter 10: Black African Women in Engineering Higher Education in South Africa: Contending with History, Race and GenderYeukai Angela MlamboChapter 11: Approaches for Attracting, Retaining, and Progressing Women in Australian Undergraduate Engineering: Curricular Innovation Focused on Humanitarian and Human-Centered Design ConceptsAndrea M. Goncher and Shara CameronChapter 12: Aspiring and Becoming STEM Teachers in Hong Kong: A Gender PerspectiveHei-hang Hayes Tang, Derek Wai Sun Chun, Iris Chi Yan Leung, and Thomas Siu Ho YauChapter 13: Conclusion: Unique but Transferable Approaches for Pursuing Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education across the WorldHyun Kyoung Ro, Elizabeth J. Ramon, and Frank Fernandez.