Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Upping the Numbers - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1845428889 ISBN 13 : 9781845428884

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

Advances in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are key factors in contributing to future economic performance, higher living standards and improved quality of life. As dominant white males near retirement and immigration slows, developed countries face a serious skill shortage in critical STEM disciplines. This fascinating book examines why the numbers of women and minorities in STEM are low, outlines the potential consequences of this and prescribes much needed solutions to the problem.

The contributors illustrate how women and minorities are subtly and actively discouraged from entering STEM educational programs and occupations, and how once there, face conditions that limit their ability to fully participate should they choose to. Solutions to this complex problem of wasted human talent are prescribed at several levels, beginning with the family and rising up through the educational system to organizational employers and through government-level initiatives.

This highly original book will prove a stimulating read for both academics and practitioners interested in gender issues, workforce diversity, management and, of course, in STEM professions.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Edited by the late Ronald J. Burke, formerly Professor Emeritus, Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada and Mary C. Mattis, Senior Evaluation and Research Officer, The Wallace Foundation, New York, US

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1845428889
• ISBN 13: 9781845428884
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Éditeur: Burke Ronald J., Mattis Mary C.
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• Personne responsable: non disponible