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McMillen, Liz – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Fewer women are choosing science and engineering careers at the same time that the college-age population is shrinking, threatening a dire shortage of scientists in academe and the general labor force. Affirmative action is seen no longer as only a moral responsibility, but also as a matter of national survival. (MSE)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Career Choice, Competition, Females
