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ERIC Number: EJ508562
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
Women Science Majors: What Makes a Difference in Persistence after Graduation?
Rayman, Paula; Brett, Belle
Journal of Higher Education, v66 n4 p388-414 Jul-Aug 1995
A study of 547 science and mathematics majors graduated from a leading women's college found that cohort, major, number of undergraduate science courses, parental encouragement, and career advice from faculty were key factors associated with persistence in science and mathematics after college. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Career Counseling, College Faculty, College Graduates, College Mathematics, College Science, Females, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Parent Influence, Science Education, Single Sex Colleges, Student Educational Objectives, Teacher Attitudes, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mathematics Majors; Science Majors