Leaks in the pipeline to math, science, and technology careers
By: Janis E. Jacobs, Sandra D. Simpkins, editors.
Contributors: Jacobs, Janis E.; Simpkins, Sandra D.
Series: New directions for child and adolescent development -- no. 110; Jossey-Bass education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2005
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 99
Subjects: Science -- Study and teaching -- Sex differences; Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Sex differences; Science -- Vocational guidance -- United States -- Sex differences; Mathematics -- Vocational guidance -- United States -- Sex differences; Information technology -- Vocational guidance -- United States -- Sex differences; Minorities in science -- United States; Self-perception in adolescence
Other titles: Math, science, and technology careers
Notes: "Winter 2005."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: In memoriam [Janis Jacobs (1954-2005)] --; title: Mapping leaks in the math, science, and technology pipeline -- Janis E. Jacobs, Sandra D. Simpkins; title: Studying gender and ethnic differences in participation in math, physical science, and information technology -- Jacquelynne S. Eccles; title: Explaining gendered math enrollments for NSW Australian secondary school students -- Helen M.G. Watt; title: The intersection between self-concepts and values : links between beliefs and choices in high school -- Sandra D. Simpkins, Pamela E. Davis-Kean; title: The slippery slope : what predicts math grades in middle and high school? -- Miriam R. Linver, Pamela E. Davis-Kean; title: Who's computing? : gender and race differences in young adults' decisions to pursue an information technology career -- Nicole R. Zarrett, Oksana Malanchuk; title: Twenty-five years of research on gender and ethnic differences in math and science career choices : what have we learned? -- Janis E. Jacobs.