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ERIC Number: EJ680777
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jun-1
Pages: 18
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-1359-8139
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Encouraging Talented Girls in Math and Science: Effects of a Guidance Intervention
Kerr, Barbara; Robinson Kurpius, Sharon E.
High Ability Studies, v15 n1 p85-102 Jun 2004
Although gifted girls are closing the gap in math and science achievement, they continue to lose interest and drop out of math/science careers. An intervention was developed for talented at-risk young women that emphasized enhancing career identity and exploration, building science self-efficacy and self-esteem and reducing risky behaviors. Self-esteem, school self-efficacy, and future self-efficacy increased from pre-test to the 3- to 4-month follow-up. Girls significantly increased their seeking information about career and were likely to stay with nontraditional choices. The risk factor suicidality also decreased over this period.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9
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Language: English
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