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OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2012
When you think of someone who is an engineer, do you imagine a man or a woman wearing a hardhat? How about when you imagine a teacher standing in front of a class of schoolchildren? If you answer "a man" to the first question, and "a woman" to the second, there's probably a reason. And the reason is simply that more men than…
Descriptors: Careers, Females, Labor Market, Engineering
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Jones, Lyle V.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1985
College enrollments in computer science, engineering, and business have increased since 1972, and decreased in biological and social sciences, humanities, and education. Above average high school achievement levels are generally found for declared college majors in science and engineering, with low achievement among education and business majors…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biological Sciences, Business Administration, College Bound Students