Science Policy or Social Policy for Women in Science? Lessons from Historical Case Studies.

Abir-Am, Pnina G.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Science Policy or Social Policy for Women in Science? Lessons from Historical Case Studies.

Abir-Am, Pnina G.

AWIS Newsletter, v19 n3 p12 May-Jun 1990

This paper discusses a policy context for the problem of women's low participation in science as a national priority in the 1990s. The themes of initiatives sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the National Research Council, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science are presented. (CW)

Descriptors: Career Awareness, Case Studies, Demand Occupations, Females, Government Role, Organizations (Groups), Participation, Policy Formation, Science Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Policymakers

Language: English

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