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Book Synopsis - Looks at the representation of women and ethnic minorities entering and completing programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
- The articles contained in this issue represent cutting-edge research by some of the top researchers in social psychology, developmental psychology, education, and medical sciences
- The articles cover broad ground with regard to topic of study, age focus, methodology, and level of analysis
- The research contained in the issue has the potential to have an impact on policy and program development and serves as a catalyst for further thinking on this important social issue
Table of ContentsFOREWORD Foreword: Pursuing Effective Integrated Education Claude M. Steele
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION
Ethnic Minorities and Women in STEM: Casting a Wide Net to Address a Persistent Social Problem Moin Syed and Martin M. Chemers
SECTION II: INDIVIDUAL REACTIONS: SOURCES, MEDIATORS AND OUTCOMES
Identity and Academic Success among Underrepresented Ethnic Minorities: An Interdisciplinary Review and Integration Moin Syed, Margarita Azmitia, and Catherine R. Cooper
The Role of Efficacy and Identity in Science Career Commitment Among Underrepresented Minority Students Martin M. Chemers, Eileen L. Zurbriggen, Moin Syed, Barbara K. Goza, and Steve Bearman
How Women Cope: Being a Numerical Minority in a Male-Dominated Profession Laura Smart Richman, Michelle vanDellen, and Wendy Wood
Assessing the Role of Gender Rejection Sensitivity, Identity, and Support on the Academic Engagement of Women in Nontraditional Fields using Experience Sampling Methods Bonita London, Lisa Rosenthal, and Angel Gonzalez
SECTION III: INSTITUTIONAL EFFORTS: BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Ethnic and Generational Differences in the Relations between Social Support and Academic Achievement across the High School Years Melissa R. Witkow and Andrew J. Fuligni
“We Do Science Here”: Underrepresented Students’ Interactions with Faculty in Different College Contexts Sylvia Hurtado, M. Kevin Eagan, Minh C. Tran, Christopher B. Newman, Mitchell J. Chang, and Paolo Velasco
SECTION IV: INTERVENTION STRATEGIES: ALIGNING AMBITIONS AND MENTORING
Design of an Intervention to Promote Entry of Minority Youth into Clinical Research Careers by Aligning Ambition: The TEACH (Training Early Achievers for Careers in Health) Research Program Vineet Arora, Barbara Schneider, Rebecca Thal, and David Meltzer
Processes and Outcomes of a Mentoring Program for Latino College Freshmen Jean S. Phinney, Cidhinnia M. Torres Campos, Delia M. Padilla Kallemeyn, and Chami Kim
Matching by Race and Gender in Mentoring Relationships: Keeping our Eyes on the Prize Stacy Blake-Beard, Melissa L. Bayne, Faye J. Crosby, and Carol B. Muller
SECTION V: COMMENTARY
Understanding Educational and Occupational Choices Jacquelynne S. Eccles
SECTION VI: 2010 KURT LEWIN AWARD
Introduction to Mark Zanna’s SPSSI Kurt Lewin Award Address Faye J. Crosby
While Waiting for Nature to Take Her Course: There’s Nothing So Practical as a Good...Design Mark P. Zanna
