Women and girls in STEM fields : a reference handbook / Heather Burns Page.
| Author/creator | Page, Heather Burns author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary world issues Contemporary world issues. ^A226726 |
| Contents | <B>1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY</b> History of Women and Girls in STEM Girls and STEM Education in the United States Feminism and the Movement to Elevate Girls and Women in STEM Policy Response to Gender Disparities in STEM Education The Importance of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 STEM Workforce in Modern Society Diversity of STEM Careers Women and the STEM Workforce Recent Increase in the STEM Workforce Increasing Need for STEM and Girls' and Women's Voices in STEM Background Needed for STEM Careers Current State of Math and Science Education in the United States Shortage of Qualified and Experienced Math and Science Teachers Role of Career and Technical Education Higher Education and STEM Careers References <b>2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS</b> Introduction The STEM Gender Gap STEM Participation Patterns in the United States Global Participation Patterns in STEM Implications of Women's Low Participation in STEM Lack of Talent, Innovation, and Creativity Women's Bodies and Experiences Not Considered in Research Economic Loss for Women and Their Families Notion of the Leaky STEM Pipeline Prepared for STEM but Not Choosing STEM Performance on STEM-Related Achievement Measures Course Completion and Post-Secondary Degree Attainment Girls' Attitudes Towards STEM Barriers to Girls' Progress in STEM Education Lack of Early Exposure to STEM Presentation of STEM Subjects in School Lack of Representation in STEM Curriculum Gender Bias in School and Society Barriers to Women's Progress in STEM Careers Lack of Role Models in STEM Unfavorable Work Environments in STEM Possible Solutions Promote Awareness of Girls' and Women's Ability in STEM Improve Elementary and Secondary STEM Education Increase Access to Role Models in STEM Improve STEM Work Environments References <b>3 PERSPECTIVES</b> Introduction Seeking Belonging and Flourishing for Girls in High School Mathematics <i>Dr. Kiran Purohit</i> Change the Story: Breaking Barriers One Opportunity at a Time <i>Tia Singh</i> So You Think You Can Be an Engineer? The Mental Health Journey of a Latina STEM Major <i>Lilly Gonzalez</i> Women in STEM: A Community with Good Chemistry <i>Emily Costa</i> Following My Heart Led Me to the World of Beauty <i>Taylor Anderson Martin </i> You're Not Alone! -- Finding Social Support in Male-Dominated Fields <i>Dr. Kanan Patel-Coleman</i> The Problem with Telling Girls They Can Be Anything They Want When They Grow Up <i>Lauren Johnston</i> <b>4 PROFILES</b> Organizations American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) IF/THEN Ambassadors The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Association for Women in Computing (AWC) Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Association for Women in Math (AWM) Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) Black Girls Code Brookhaven Women in Science (BWIS) Building Engineering & Science Talent (BEST) Caucus for Women in Statistics Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists (COACh) Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) Girlstart Girls Who Code (GWC) Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) I Am a Scientist Latinas in STEM National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) The Scientista Foundation Inc. SEA Change SHINE for Girls SISTER Society of Women Engineers (SWE) 1000 Girls, 1000 Futures UNESCO Girls' and Women's Education in STEM Women in Ocean Science Women in STEM (WiSTEM) People Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799) Frances Arnold (1956-) Deborah Berebichez (1972-) Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1920) Dana Bolles (1969-) Rachel Carson (1907-1964) Mary Cartwright (1900-1998) Marie Curie (1867-1934) Marie M. Daly (1921-2003) Ana Roqǔ de Duprey (1853-1933) milie du Ch́telet (1706-1749) Sylvia A. Earle (1935-) Enheduanna (2285-2250 BC) Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) Sophie Germain (1776-1831) Jane Goodall (1934-) Euphemia Lofton Haynes (1890-1980) Victoria Herrmann (1990-) Grace Hopper (1906-1992) Fern Hunt (1948-) Hypatia (335-415 BC) Mary Jackson (1921-2005) Mae Jemison (1956-) Katherine Johnson (1918-2020) Lataisia Jones (1988-) Susan La Flesche (1865-1905) Aisha K. Lawrey (1977-) Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) Shirley Malcolm (1946-) Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) Lise Meitner (1878-1968) Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) Emmy Noether (1882-1935) Antonia Novello (1944-) Ellen Ochoa (1958-) Sally Ride (1951-2012) Julia Robinson (1919-1985) Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008) Reshma Saujani (1975-) Florence Seibert (1897-1991) Mary Somerville (1780-1872) Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997) Rae Wynn-Grant (1985-) <b><b> </b>5. Data and Documents</b> Data Table 5.1. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) STEM-related scores 2009-2019 Table 5.2 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) science and math scores for United States 2007-2019 Table 5.3 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) science and math scales for United States (students aged 15) 2009-2018 Figure 5.1 Undergraduate enrollment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors, Fall 2020 Table 5.4 Bachelor's degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), 2011-2019 Table 5.5 Master's degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), 2011-2019 Table 5.6 Doctoral degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), 2011-2019 Figure 5.2 Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce in the United States, 2019 Figure 5.3 Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce in the United States 2019 Documents "The Need of Women in Science," Speech by Maria Mitchell (1876) National Defense Education Act, Public Law 85-864 by U.S. Congress (1958) Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-318 by U.S. Congress (1972) "A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform," Report of the United States National Commission on Excellence in Education (1983) "We Must Ensure That Women's Participation in Innovation Is Not the Exception, but Become the Norm," Speech by Lakshmi Puri (2017) "Achieving the Promise of a Diverse Workforce," Testimony of Mae Jemison (2019) Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2021 (2021) <b> </b><b>6. Resources</b> Books Articles and Reports Graphic Novels and Plays Non-Print Resources <b>7. Chronology</b> Glossary Index About the Author |
| Abstract | "Authoritative and engaging, this one-stop resource provides a valuable overview of the past, present, and future of women and girls in STEM fields"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Spec. audience char. | Grades 10-12 Bloomsbury Academic. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Page, Heather Burns. Women and girls in STEM fields New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024 9781440879906 |
| LCCN | 2024016573 |
| ISBN | 9798216183136 (epdf) |
| ISBN | 1440879915 |
| ISBN | 9781440879913 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (hb) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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