Gendered occupational differences in science, engineering, and technology careers [electronic resource] / by Julie Prescott and Jan Bogg.
Publication details: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2013.Description: electronic texts (263 p.) : digital filesISBN:- 9781466621084 (ebook)
- Women in science
- Women in technology
- Women in engineering
- Women in the professions
- Sex discrimination in employment
- Career barriers
- Cultural issues
- Equal opportunities and diversity
- Female dominated occupations
- Gender role attitude
- Generational differences
- Identity and social identity theory
- Occupational segregation
- Support for mixed networks
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- Q130 .P74 2013e
- Also available in print.
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Includes bibliographical references.
Engendered workplace segregation: work is still essentially a male domain -- Male dominated industries: jobs for the boys -- The computer games industry: new industry, same old issues -- Self, career, and gender issues: a complex interplay of internal/external factors -- Stereotype, attitudes, and identity: gendered expectations and behaviors -- Career development, occupational choice, and organizational culture: societal expectations, constraints, and embedded practices -- Work life balance issues: the choice, or women's lack of it -- Progression aspirations and leadership -- Career promoters: a gender divide -- Final thoughts and concluding comments.
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"This book provides an overview of women in male dominated fields, specifically in science, engineering, and technology, and examines the contributing factors in this concern"--Provided by publisher.
Also available in print.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Description based on title screen (IGI Global, viewed August 7, 2012).