Personal and Structural Elements of Support for African American Female Engineers

Autor/inn/en	Rice, Delores; Alfred, Mary
Titel	Personal and Structural Elements of Support for African American Female Engineers
Quelle	In: Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 15 (2014) 2, S.40-49 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1557-5284
Schlagwörter	African Americans; Females; STEM Education; Engineering Education; Disproportionate Representation; Career Development; Student Recruitment; College Science; Science Interests; Professional Personnel; Interviews; Case Studies; Thematic Approach; Data Analysis; Self Concept; Peer Influence; Family Influence; Teacher Influence; Counselor Role; Persistence; College Preparation; Social Networks; Resources; Mentors; Organizational Culture; Administrator Role; Work Environment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Afroamerikaner; Weibliches Geschlecht; STEM; Ingenieurausbildung; Berufsentwicklung; Personalbestand; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Themenzentrierter Unterricht; Auswertung; Selbstkonzept; Ausdauer; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Betriebsmittel; Hilfsmittel; Unternehmenskultur; Arbeitsmilieu
Abstract	Women of color, specifically African American women, within science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) areas are significantly underrepresented. The majority of the research addressing STEM issues is centered on increasing the pipeline, which includes recruitment, and retention of underrepresented groups in the K-12 and collegiate domain. There is little, if any, literature focused on the career development of African American female engineers, which is a vital link in the discussion that has led to a missed opportunity in creating positive change for diversity in STEM. This research presents a holistic approach to addressing the factors of support for African American female engineers, which would assuredly influence change for this group in the STEM community. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Institute for STEM Education and Research. P.O. Box 4001, Auburn, AL 36831. Tel: 334-844-3360; Web site: http://www.jstem.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10