African-American Middle School Girls: Influences on Attitudes toward Computer Science

被引：9
作者：
Robinson, Ashley [1 ]
Perez-Quinones, Manuel A. [2 ,3 ]
Scales, Glenda [4 ]
机构：
[1] Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
[2] Univ N Carolina, Software & Informat Syst, Charlotte, NC 28223 USA
[3] Univ N Carolina, Coll Comp & Informat, Charlotte, NC 28223 USA
[4] Virginia Tech, Coll Engn, Blacksburg, VA 24061 USA
来源：
COMPUTING IN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING | 2016年 / 18卷 / 03期
关键词：
GENDER;
D O I：
10.1109/MCSE.2016.43
中图分类号：
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号：
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要：
The number of women in computing is significantly lower than the number of men, with African American women making up an even smaller segment of this population. A recent study reveals that African-American middle school girls generally have negative attitudes toward computer science, but that those feelings can change through intervention.
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页数：10
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