Implications of Gender Consciousness for Students in Information Technology.

This study investigates the effects of gender consciousness among students enrolled in IT programs at five U.S. universities. Based on 136 in-depth face-to-face interviews, we assess the overall level of gender consciousness among the IT students, proposing a new distinction between awareness of gen...

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Published in:Women's Studies Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 229 - 257
Main Authors: HERRING, SUSANC., MARKEN, JAMESA.
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Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr/May2008
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          School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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        Identity (Psychology)
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