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The Potential Role of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Programs in Reducing Teen Dating Violence and Intimate Partner Violence.

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are growing fields that provide job stability, financial security, and health prosperity for professionals in these fields. Unfortunately, females are underrepresented in STEM, which is potentially both a consequence and precipitant of gender inequit...

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Published in:Journal of Women's Health (15409996) Vol. 25; no. 12; pp. 1199 - 1204
Main Authors: D'Inverno, Ashley Schappell, Kearns, Megan C., Reidy, Dennis E.
Format: pictorial Journal Article
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Dec2016
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          D'Inverno, Ashley Schappell
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          Dating Violence Prevention and Control
          Intimate Partner Violence Prevention and Control
          Science Education
          Mathematics Education
          Technology Education
          Schools, Secondary
          Schools, Elementary
          Curriculum
          Sex Factors
          Women
          Socioeconomic Factors
          Sociological Theory
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      ab: Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are growing fields that provide job stability, financial security, and health prosperity for professionals in these fields. Unfortunately, females are underrepresented in STEM, which is potentially both a consequence and precipitant of gender inequity in the United States. In addition to the financial and health benefits, increasing the number of girls and women in STEM fields may also indirectly prevent and/or reduce teen dating violence and intimate partner violence by: (1) increasing women's financial independence, thereby reducing dependence on potentially abusive partners; (2) decreasing household poverty and financial stress, which may lead to reductions in relationship discord; and (3) increasing attitudes and beliefs about women as equals, thereby increasing gender equity. In this commentary, we discuss the potential role of primary and secondary school STEM programs in reducing violence against women. We review the literature on existing evaluations of STEM programs for educational outcomes, discuss the limitations of these evaluations, and offer suggestions for future research.
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