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Why Women Shy Away from Careers in Science and Math

Monday April 11, 2005
Girls steer away from careers in math, science, and engineering because they view science as a solitary rather than a social occupation, according to Jacquelynne Eccles, a psychologist and research professor at the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Women and Gender.

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