STEM CAREERS FOR WOMEN.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Purcell, Karen
- Source
- Career Planning & Adult Development Journal; Winter2012, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p56-57, 2p
- Subject
- Young women
Vocational guidance
Science
Engineering
Technology
United States
- Language
- ISSN
- 07361920
The author emphasizes the role of parents and teachers in encouraging young women and girls to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers. The author attributes the low number of girls pursuing STEM-related careers to their lack of exposure to STEM. The author stresses the need to change the perception that certain fields like STEM are male-dominated to encourage young women to choose fields in math and science.