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Xie, Y. (2006, November). Social influences on science and engineering career decisions. In Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in Academic Science and Engineering: Report of a Workshop (p. 166). National Academies Press.
Xie, Yu. "Social influences on science and engineering career decisions." Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in Academic Science and Engineering: Report of a Workshop. National Academies Press, 2006.
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Social influences on science and engineering career decisions.

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Our study on the career processes and outcomes of women in science has four major components. First, rather than focusing on specific segments of a science/engineering (S/E) career, we studied the entirety of a career trajectory. Second, we analyzed seventeen large, nationally representative datasets. Third, we tried to be as objective and “value-free” as possible and to emphasize empirical evidence. Finally, we based the book on a life-course approach, a combination of special methodological perspectives which recognize the …

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