A big (male) fish in a small pond? The gendered effect of relative ability on STEM aspirations under stereotype threat.
Despite gender similarity in math ability, studies show persistent gender differences in STEM aspirations among adolescents. Extending previous literature on student math ability, biased self-assessment, and gender stereotypes, this paper emphasizes on the important process of social comparison in p...
| Publicado en: | European Sociological Review Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 177 - 194 |
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