JR Shapiro, AM Williams - Sex roles, 2012 - Springer

The role of stereotype threats in undermining girls' and women's performance and interest in STEM fields.

Stem education interventions

Shapiro, Williams

GSID: J_1B6apX0QsJ

Excerpt

In the present manuscript we draw on the Multi-Threat Framework to explore gender-related math attitudes and how they put girls and women at risk for stereotype threats. Gunderson et al.(2011) detail how negative stereotypes about women's math abilities are transmitted to girls by their parents and teachers, shaping girls' math attitudes and ultimately undermining performance and interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The social psychological phenomenon of stereotype threat complements this approach and …

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