Item #558
Womens' comparative advantage between reading/English vs. math/science explains 85% of the STEM gap
Topic: EducationSource
Citation: Women in Academic Science: A Changing Landscape, p. 95 Author(s): Ceci, Ginther, Kahn, Williams Institution(s): Cornell University, University of Kansas, Boston University Link: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/pdf/Women-Academic-Science.pdf?utm_source=nytimes&utm_medium=story&utm_campaign=pspitimes Nation(s): United States Year(s): 2014 Source: Secondary Type: Statistical AnalysisDiscussion
Other Notes:p. 95 - "Relative abilities do matter: Individuals with high verbal and high mathematical ability (of whom the majority were female) were less likely to later be in a STEM occupation than were those with high mathematical ability and moderate verbal ability (of whom the majority were male)."