ERIC Number: EJ918400
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Mar
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Participation in Science and Technology: Young People's Achievement-Related Choices in Late-Modern Societies
Boe, Maria Vetleseter; Henriksen, Ellen Karoline; Lyons, Terry; Schreiner, Camilla
Studies in Science Education, v47 n1 p37-72 Mar 2011
Young people's participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is a matter of international concern. Studies and careers that require physical sciences and advanced mathematics are most affected by the problem and women in particular are under-represented in many STEM fields. This article views international research about young people's relationships to, and participation in, STEM subjects and careers through the lens of an expectancy-value model of achievement-related choices. In addition it draws on sociological theories of late-modernity and identity, which situate decision-making in a cultural context. The article examines how these frameworks are useful in explaining the decisions of young people--and young women in particular--about participating in STEM and proposes possible strategies for removing barriers to participation. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Careers, Females, Young Adults, Cultural Context, STEM Education, Research, Career Choice, Majors (Students), Outcomes of Education, Decision Making, Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Expectation, Models, Gender Issues, Social Attitudes, Interests, Identification (Psychology), Occupational Aspiration
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Language: English
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