Undergraduate Women: Who Chooses a Science Major?

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College Science; College Students; Comparative Analysis; Females; Higher Education; Majors (Students); Males; Models; Predictor Variables; Sciences; Sex Differences; Undergraduate Students

In a sample of undergraduates with comparable abilities, preparation levels, and interests in science, women abandoned their plans to major in science at a significantly greater rate than men did. The different factors that predict men's and women's decisions to choose scientific fields are examined. (Author/MLW)

1985

EJ312156