How Does Identity Shape the Experiences of Women of Color Engineering Students?
How Does Identity Shape the Experiences of Women of Color Engineering Students?
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DOI:
10.1007/s10956-005-0223-1
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发表时间:
2005-12
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Erika D. Tate;M. Linn
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作者:
Erika D. Tate;M. Linn
This study seeks to understand the experiences of women of color engineering students who persist and identify some of the dilemmas they face. Evidence emerged that students formulate multiple identities to help them persist in their engineering programs. We assess the role that identity plays in the experiences of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) women of color. This paper applies a multiple identities framework and presents students' experiences through the lenses of three emergent identities: academic, social, and intellectual. We discuss possible implications of the findings for academic and social support programs in higher education. We also identify some implications for precollege instruction.