A seat at the table: Exploring the experiences of underrepresented minority women in STEM graduate programs
A seat at the table: Exploring the experiences of underrepresented minority women in STEM graduate programs
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DOI：
10.1080/10852352.2019.1617383
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发表时间：
2019-10-02
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Boards, Alicia
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作者：
Guy, Batsheva;Boards, Alicia
完成STEM学位的代表不足的少数族裔妇女在本科生和研究生课程以及STEM职业中都缺乏代表性。将这一群体排除在整个专业领域之外，将导致可能对研究和实践有很大贡献的独特和有价值的观点的丧失。高等教育应该有义务更好地了解障碍和成功，以满足这些学生追求STEM职业生涯的需要。为了解决这一现象，这项研究利用了小组参与的方法，有助于根据参与者的声音和经验制定行动计划。研究人员发现了与URM女性在STEM中的障碍和成功因素相关的四个核心主题-指导、研究、机会和学术界。每个主题既包括STEM中URM妇女面临的挑战，也包括她们成功的支持因素。
Underrepresented minority (URM) women completing STEM degrees are lacking representation in both undergraduate and graduate programs as well as in STEM professions. The exclusion of this group from an entire professional field leads to a loss of unique and valuable perspectives that could greatly contribute to research and practice. Higher education should have an obligation to better understand both barriers and successes in an attempt to meet the needs of these students pursuing STEM careers. To tackle this phenomenon, this study utilized a group participatory methodology that lends itself to creating action plans derived from participants' voices and experiences. Researchers uncovered four core themes related to the barriers and success factors for URM women in STEM-mentoring, research, opportunities, and academia. Each theme includes both challenges that URM women in STEM face as well as support factors for their success.