Southern Girls Go for Science and Mathematics in the Summertime

Karges-Bone, Linda

doi:10.1177/107621759201500402

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“…1 Many reasons have been cited for the low enrollments and poor retention of women and minorities in mathematics, science and engineering. Reasons include the absence of role models, 7,22 a shortage of minority faculty and administrators in universities, 21 lack of encouragement to women and minorities to continue in programs, 14 financial difficulties, 11 cultural stereotypes concerning women and minorities, 5,13,16 and outright discrimination. 6,8 However, an immediate stumbling block for women and minorities to program admission and success at the college level appears to be the inadequate preparation in mathematics and science in high school.…”

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