Will I Fit in and Do Well? The Importance of Social Belongingness and Self-Efficacy for Explaining Gender Differences in Interest in STEM and HEED Majors.

Throughout the world, the labor market is clearly gender segregated. More research is needed to explain women's lower interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) majors and particularly to explain men's lower interest in HEED (Health care, Elementary Education, and the Domest...

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Published in:	Sex Roles Vol. 77; no. 1-2; pp. 86 - 97
Main Authors:	Tellhed, Una, Bäckström, Martin, Björklund, Fredrik
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Jul2017
Subjects:	Gender differences (Psychology) Gender differences (Sociology) Gender differences in education Social belonging Self-efficacy High school student attitudes
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