DocumentCode :
1281407
Title :
Why so few women?
Author :
Applewhite, A.
Volume :
39
Issue :
5
fYear :
2002
fDate :
5/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
65
Lastpage :
66
Abstract :
Women account for only 15-20 percent of computer science majors in the United States, and the percentage has dropped over the last five years. By avoiding computers, women may be missing out on the generous salaries and abundant career opportunities in information technology. The paper considers this troubling trend
Keywords :
computer science education; employment; gender issues; professional aspects; United States; career opportunities; computer science education; gender; information technology; salaries; women; Application software; Books; Collaboration; Computer science; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Home computing; Information technology; Linear algebra; Remuneration;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9235
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/6.999801
Filename :
999801
Link To Document :
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