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ERIC Number: EJ587092
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1911
Cultural Factors in Mathematics Education Contributing to the Shortage of Women Professionals in Papua New Guinea.
Sukthankar, Neela
Educational Review, v51 n2 p173-81 Jun 1999
In Papua New Guinea, women are severely underrepresented in many jobs requiring math competence. Math and science are considered male subjects and taught abstractly. Unlike males, females lack exposure to Western thought and are not encouraged to pursue higher education. (SK)
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Employment Potential, Foreign Countries, Labor Needs, Mathematics Education, Professional Occupations, Sex Bias, Womens Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Papua New Guinea
Note: Special Issue: The Culture of the Mathematics Classroom.