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Archer, L., DeWitt, J., Osborne, J., Dillon, J., Willis, B., & Wong, B. (2013). ‘Not girly, not sexy, not glamorous’: Primary school girls’ and parents’ constructions of science aspirations. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 21(1), 171-194.
Archer, Louise, et al. "‘Not girly, not sexy, not glamorous’: Primary school girls’ and parents’ constructions of science aspirations." Pedagogy, Culture & Society 21.1 (2013): 171-194.
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'Not girly, not sexy, not glamorous': Primary school girls' and parents' constructions of science aspirations.

Broadening participation in STEM

Archer, Dillon, Osborne

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Internationally, there is widespread concern about the need to increase participation in the sciences (particularly the physical sciences), especially among girls/women. This paper draws on data from a five-year, longitudinal study of 10–14-year-old children's science aspirations and career choice to explore the reasons why, even from a young age, many girls may see science aspirations as 'not for me'. We discuss data from phase one–a survey of over 9000 primary school children (aged 10/11) and interviews with 92 children and 78 …

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