Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education : International Perspectives on Policy, Institutional Culture, and Individual Choice (Hardcover)

Chapter 1: Introduction Hyun Kyoung Ro, Elizabeth Ramon, and Frank Fernandez PART I: Demographic Trends and National Initiatives Chapter 2: A Cross-National Analysis of Women Graduates with Tertiary Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, 1998-2018: Commonalities and Variations Seungah S. Lee, Christine Min Wotipka, and Francisco O. Ramirez Chapter 3: The Rise of Women in STEM Higher Education in China: Achievements and Challenges Liu Lingyu, Shen Wenqin, and Li Chao Chapter 4: The Higher Education Trajectories of Taiwanese Women in STEM: A Longitudinal Analysis Yuan Chih Fu, Amelio Salvador Quetzal, and Yueh Luen Hu Chapter 5: STEM Bachelor’s Degree Attainment among Women of Color in the United States: Using Geographic Analysis for Gender and Racial Equity Research Hyun Kyoung Ro, Yi Meng, and Qiong Zhu Chapter 6: A Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Gender Equity in STEM Subjects at Four-Year Universities in England Hyun Kyoung Ro, Frank Fernandez, and Benjamin Alcott PART II: Women’s Choice and University Contexts Chapter 7: Women in STEM in Chilean Higher Education: Social Movements and Institutional Transformations Jeongeun Kim and Sergio Celis Chapter 8: Examining Gender (In)Equality in German Engineering: Considering the Importance of Interest, Perceptions, and Choice Jennifer Dusdal and Frank Fernandez Chapter 9: Gender Equity in STEM Higher Education in Kazakhstan Anna CohenMiller, Aray Saniyazova, Anara Sandygulova, and Zhanna Izekenova Chapter 10: Black African Women in Engineering Higher Education in South Africa: Contending with History, Race and Gender Yeukai Angela Mlambo Chapter 11: Approaches for Attracting, Retaining, and Progressing Women in Australian Undergraduate Engineering: Curricular Innovation Focused on Humanitarian and Human-Centered Design Concepts Andrea M. Goncher and Shara Cameron Chapter 12: Aspiring and Becoming STEM Teachers in Hong Kong: A Gender Perspective Hei-hang Hayes Tang, Derek Wai Sun Chun, Iris Chi Yan Leung, and Thomas Siu Ho Yau Chapter 13: Conclusion: Unique but Transferable Approaches for Pursuing Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education across the World Hyun Kyoung Ro, Elizabeth Ramon, and Frank Fernandez