Horizontal stratification in postsecondary education: Forms, explanations, and implications
For the past 20 years, social scientists have devoted increasing attention to the links
between type of postsecondary education received and socioeconomic inequalities …
between type of postsecondary education received and socioeconomic inequalities …
Who aspires to a science career? A comparison of survey responses from primary and secondary school students
J DeWitt, L Archer - International Journal of Science Education, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
There is broad international agreement about the importance of increasing participation in
science once it is no longer compulsory in school, particularly among groups who have …
science once it is no longer compulsory in school, particularly among groups who have …
Adolescent boys' science aspirations: Masculinity, capital, and power
L Archer, J DeWitt, B Willis - Journal of Research in Science …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
There is widespread international concern about post‐16 participation rates in science, with
women's under‐representation constituting a particular issue. This paper contributes to …
women's under‐representation constituting a particular issue. This paper contributes to …
Is science for us? Black students' and parents' views of science and science careers
There are widespread policy concerns to improve (widen and increase) science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics participation, which remains stratified by ethnicity, gender …
engineering, and mathematics participation, which remains stratified by ethnicity, gender …
Why are there so few ethnic minorities in ecology and evolutionary biology? Challenges to inclusion and the role of sense of belonging
African Americans and other ethnic minorities are severely underrepresented in both
graduate education and among the professoriate in ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB) …
graduate education and among the professoriate in ecology and evolutionary biology (EEB) …
Young children's aspirations in science: The unequivocal, the uncertain and the unthinkable
Students' lack of interest in studying science and in science-related careers is a concern in
the UK and worldwide. Yet there is limited data, particularly longitudinal, on the sources and …
the UK and worldwide. Yet there is limited data, particularly longitudinal, on the sources and …
“Balancing acts'': Elementary school girls' negotiations of femininity, achievement, and science
There is international concern over persistent low rates of participation in postcompulsory
science—especially the physical sciences—within which there is a notable …
science—especially the physical sciences—within which there is a notable …
Is race still relevant? Student perceptions and experiences of racism in higher education
B Wong, R Elmorally, M Copsey-Blake… - Cambridge Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This paper explores the current views and experiences of university students towards issues
of race and racism in England. A decade into the UK's Equality Act (2010), we have …
of race and racism in England. A decade into the UK's Equality Act (2010), we have …
[PDF][PDF] Opening up pathways: Engagement in STEM across the primary-secondary school transition
Our world today is shaped by a constant flow of information, the emergence of new
technologies, and movements of people within and between nations. Large numbers in the …
technologies, and movements of people within and between nations. Large numbers in the …
The construction of physics as a quintessentially masculine subject: Young people's perceptions of gender issues in access to physics
The present article investigates explanations for gendered trends in Physics and
Engineering access, reporting findings from a large-scale study funded by the UK Economic …
Engineering access, reporting findings from a large-scale study funded by the UK Economic …