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A hand up : women mentoring women in science. - 1st ed. - xx, 349 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book consists of four sections. The first, "voices," includes interviews with 37 individual women in science, mathematics, and engineering, from undergraduates to noted science professionals. The second section of the book identifies the personal and professional challenges common to the interviews in the first section. The third section offers reflections, suggestions, and "how to" information from noted scientists discussing philosophical and gender issues and proffering educational and professional advice. The final section of the book provides an extensive list of nearly 100 scientific feminist and educational organizations--both private and federal--that support women in the sciences, as well as information for women conducting job searches and soliciting letters of recommendation.

ISBN: 0963459023 9780963459022

LCCN: 93070033

Nat. Bib. No.: GB9455482 bnb

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women in science.
Women scientists--United States--Interviews.
Mentoring in science--United States.
Mentoring.
Educational psychology.
Teaching.
Learning.
Prejudices.
Mentors
Science--education
Psychology, Educational
Students--psychology
Teaching
Learning
teaching.
Teaching.
Prejudices.
Mentoring.
Learning.
Educational psychology.
Mentoring in science.
Women in science.
Women scientists.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Personal narratives.
Personal Narrative
Interviews.
Personal narratives.
R�ecits personnels.

LC Class. No.: Q130 / .H36 1993

Dewey Class. No.: 502/.3/73

National Library of Medicine Call No.: LB 1738 / H236 1993