Science and Engineering Programs: On Target for Women?

National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, and Medicine Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, Ad Hoc Panel on Interventions, Committee on Women in Science and Engineering
Based primarily on a conference, this book examines the need for interventions to increase the number of U.S. students, both males and females, pursuing careers in the sciences and engineering and describes interventions supported by the private and public sectors at the undergraduate and graduate levels of education. The individually authored chapters also describe actions taken by employers of scientists and engineers to retain their technical work force. Table of Contents Front Matter The Benefits of Diversity in the Science and Engineering Work Force Interventions Defined, Implemented, and Evaluated Overview: The Status of Women in Science and Engineering Promoting Undergraduate Studies in Science and Engineering