This chapter focuses on STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) teachers as
key socialising agents for boys' and girls' STEM beliefs and achievements. Students develop …

To increase engagement with science and technology, young people around the world are
encouraged to attend activities at science centers. But how effective are these activities …

While many sociocultural, contextual, biological, behavioral, and psychological variables
may contribute to the widespread under-representation of girls and women in the science …

Wanting to help others and benefit society in one's future career are examples of communal
career goals. Raising these goals in youth should increase interest in HEED‐occupations …

Research has established important links between student sense of belonging in the
classroom and levels of academic engagement, motivation, and persistence (eg, Jang et al …

Aunque Argentina presenta un notable aumento en la comunidad académica, alcanzando
el mayor número de personas investigadores per cápita de América Latina, la brecha de …

This open access book explores what makes women decide to pursue a career in male-
dominated fields such as information technology (IT). It reveals how women experience …

The present study examines the five principles of the life course perspective—life span
development, time and place, agency, timing, and linked lives—and their interplay on the …

Introduction This article offers a thorough examination of relevant literature in the WoS,
Scopus, and Eric databases for the period 2012–2022, utilizing the PRISMA model (2020) to …

Hydrologists and water managers increasingly face challenges associated with extreme
climatic events. At the same time, historic datasets for modeling contemporary and future …