Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education - 9781032048031

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Gender Equity in STEM in Higher EducationInternational Perspectives on Policy, Institutional Culture, and Individual Choice\nAuthor(s): Hyun Kyoung Ro, Frank Fernandez, Elizabeth Ramon\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032048031, 978-1032048031\nSynopsis\nThis timely volume brings together a range of international scholars to analyse cultural, political, and individual factors which contribute to the continued global issue of female underrepresentation in STEM study and careers. \n\nOffering a comparative approach to examining gender equity in STEM fields across countries including the UK, Germany, the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Africa, and China, the volume provides a thematic breakdown of institutional trends and national policies that have successfully improved gender equity in STEM at institutions of higher education. Offering case studies that demonstrate how policies interact with changing soci.