Interests & Recruitment in Science:
Factors influencing recruitment,retention and gender equity in science,
technology and mathematics higher education
IRIS working documents:
Please note that this are working documents. Do not quote without permission.1. Gender and feminist perspectives. Empirical findings on scientific careers.
2. Young people's (particularly girsl') educational choice with focus on reasons for choosing (or not choosing STEM)
3. Theoretical perspectives for understanding young people's educational choices
4. Recruitment initiatives and choice of STEM higher education: Review of theoretical perspectives and empirical findings regarding recruitment initiatives inside and outside school
5. Reasons for dropout/opt-out among young people from STM higher education programs
6. Guidelines for partners
7. Keynote address at the conference in Brazil, by Guiseppe Pellegrini (Observa):
Science, Technology and new generations. Youngsters and STEM studies, May 2011.
Full project description:
IRIS Annex (.pdf 1.5MB):
Observa – Science in Society, with the cooperation of UNESCO Office in Venice presents a classified collection of data and information on the presence of women in science and their attitudes toward research and innovation: Women and Science