Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty 2010.pdf

GENDER DIFFERENCES AT
CRITICAL TRANSITIONS IN THE
CAREERS OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING,
AND MATHEMATICS FACULTY
Committee on Gender Differences in Careers of Science, Engineering,
and Mathematics Faculty
Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Policy and Global Affairs
Committee on National Statistics
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty
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This project was supported by the National Science Foundation, Grant No. 0336796. Any
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Gender differences at critical transitions in the careers of science, engineering, and
mathematics faculty / Committee on Gender Differences in Careers of Science, Engineering,
and Mathematics Faculty, Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
[of] Policy and Global Affairs [and] Committee on National Statistics, Division of
Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, the National Research Council of the
National Academies.
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  Includes bibliographical references and index.
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