ERIC Number: EJ1035210
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Sep
Pages: 30
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-0859
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Perceived Gender and Racial/Ethnic Barriers to STEM Success
Grossman, Jennifer M.; Porche, Michelle V.
Urban Education, v49 n6 p698-727 Sep 2014
This mixed-methods study examined urban adolescents' perceptions of gender and racial/ethnic barriers to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) success, and their meaning-making and coping regarding these experiences. The sample includes surveys from 1024 high school-aged students and interviews from 53 students. Logistic analysis showed that higher science aspirations significantly predicted perceived support for girls and women in science. Analysis of interviews showed themes of microaggressions, responses to microaggressions, and gender- and race-based support. Findings suggest participants vary in perceptions of barriers, yet are generally optimistic about overcoming such obstacles.
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Gender Differences, Barriers, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups, STEM Education, Success, Adolescents, Urban Areas, Access to Education, Student Surveys, Coping, High School Students, Interviews, Regression (Statistics), Academic Aspiration, Predictor Variables, Females, Womens Education, Aggression, Gender Bias, Racial Bias, Stereotypes, Parents, Educational Attainment, Institutional Characteristics, Self Concept, Disproportionate Representation, Surveys, Social Influences, Likert Scales, Minority Groups, Semi Structured Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
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Grant or Contract Numbers: HRD 06-24507