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Gender Gaps in Science: Systematic Review of the Main Explanations and the Research Agenda

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Despite improvements in incorporating women in tertiary education and science, several gender gaps persist today in some scientific and technological areas worldwide. Understanding the factors that determine these gaps is essential to incorporating women into knowledge societies on equal terms. The present research sought to explore and systematize the explanations given to this phenomenon by the international literature in the last four decades. The objectives were: (1). Analyze the evolution of the leading research agendas and categorize these into groups (or clusters) of explanations, and (2) discuss the challenges that research agendas face in addressing the phenomenon in a multi-causal way. The data were obtained from the articles contained in the Web of Science (WoS) and were subjected to a systematic review using bibliometric and qualitative techniques. The analysis reveals an essential growth of research in this area within the social sciences, which is grouped into five main types of explanation: (1) student performance in STEM areas, (2) influence of gender stereotypes and models, (3) interests and educational-learning experiences, (4) educational-occupational expectations and choices, and (5) uneven advancement and performance in scientific careers. Evolution shows that explanations about performance and individual choice have diminished noticeably in the present, giving rise to explanations regarding the influence of gender stereotypes and models within educational systems and socialization stages. This study thus contributes to understanding the causal factors that have determined gender gaps in science while identifying some new issues in research agendas.
Urrea-Cuéllar, Ángela (57220211864); Londoño Vásquez, David (55817087400)
Review of theoretical and research trends in the field of Psychology of Physical Activity and Sports in Ibero-American; [Revisión de las tendencias teóricas e investigativas en el campo de la Psicología de la Actividad Física y del Deporte en Iberoamérica]
2022
10.17081/psico.25.47.4836
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85151403886&doi=10.17081%2fpsico.25.47.4836&partnerID=40&md5=961c369da2b8790ba0c36e09f204bf96
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