From Scarcity to Visibility: Gender Differences in the Careers of Doctoral Scientists and EngineersAlthough women have made important inroads in science and engineering since the early 1970s, their progress in these fields has stalled over the past several years. This study looks at women in science and engineering careers in the 1970s and 1980s, documenting differences in career outcomes between men and women and between women of different races and ethnic backgrounds. |
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4 Labor Force Participation | 63 |
5 Sector of Employment and Work Activity | 101 |
6 The Academic Career | 123 |
7 Gender Differences in Salary | 187 |
Bibliography | 222 |
APPENDIX A Carnegie Classifications | 231 |
APPENDIX B Tables | 235 |
APPENDIX C Tables | 257 |
APPENDIX D Tables | 271 |
APPENDIX E Table | 307 |
Glossary | 310 |
8 Conclusion and Recommendations1 | 218 |