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Publication Date: 2017
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The Troubled Success of Black Women in STEM
McGee, Ebony O.; Bentley, Lydia
Cognition and Instruction, v35 n4 p265-289 2017
We examine the experiences of 3 high-achieving Black undergraduate and graduate women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Our findings reveal that structural racism, sexism, and race-gender bias were salient in the women's STEM settings. These experiences were sources of strain, which the women dealt with in ways that demonstrate both resilience and trauma. We discuss how their experiences might motivate institutions to offer support for high-achieving students who sometimes face risks from multiple sources.
Descriptors: STEM Education, African American Students, College Students, Females, Womens Education, Racial Bias, Gender Bias, Social Bias, Student Experience, Stress Variables, Coping, Resilience (Psychology), At Risk Students, Phenomenology, High Achievement, Interviews, Self Concept, Success, Disproportionate Representation, Sexual Harassment, Stereotypes, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Focus Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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