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ERIC Number: EJ167298
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Decision Factors Among Women Talented in Math and Science
O'Donnell, Jo Anne; Andersen, Dale G.
College Student Journal, 11, 2, 165-168, Sum 77
Despite affirmative action goals, few undergraduate women select profession-oriented majors, particulary in fields requiring mathematics or scientific aptitude. This study examined the decision-making process leading to choice of major. The pattern of decision-making between women who chose nontraditional majors and those who did not revealed significant differences. (Author)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Decision Making, Equal Education, Females, Majors (Students), Professional Training, Research Projects, Sciences, Sex Discrimination, Undergraduate Students
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