Women in IT in the new social era : a critical evidence-based review of gender inequality and the potential for change / by Sonja Bernhardt.

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Bernhardt, Sonja, 1959- [author.]

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Publisher: Hershey, Pennsylvania (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pa., 17033, USA) : IGI Global, [2014]Description: PDFs (274 pages)Content type:

text

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electronic

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online resource

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9781466658615

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Women in information technology in the new social era

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Electronic books.

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004.082 23

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QA76.9.W65 B47 2014e

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Contents:

Women in IT: background -- A new approach -- The old approach -- Popular theories -- Cultural and social contexts and influencing factors -- Structural context and influencing factors -- Individual context -- #SocialIT -- Differences: industries and ethnicity -- Conclusions and recommendations.

Abstract: "This book aims to bring the topic of women in IT to the forefront of discussion about what can be done to correct this lopsided gender distribution by providing an essential guide for government professionals, students, and researchers in the ICT field looking to develop a solution to equalize the retention rate of women in these related fields"--Provided by publisher.

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"This book aims to bring the topic of women in IT to the forefront of discussion about what can be done to correct this lopsided gender distribution by providing an essential guide for government professionals, students, and researchers in the ICT field looking to develop a solution to equalize the retention rate of women in these related fields"--Provided by publisher.

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