Estrada Mica, Eroy-Reveles Alegra, Matsui John
University of California, San Francisco.
San Francisco State University.
Soc Issues Policy Rev. 2018 Jan;12(1):258-297. doi: 10.1111/sipr.12046. Epub 2018 Jan 16.
The United States' inability to achieve equitable workforce development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career pathways is well-recognized and has been attributed to the poor retention of a diverse stream of students in academia. Social science theory and research provide evidence that social contextual variables-specifically kindness cues affirming social inclusion-influence chronic underrepresentation of some groups within STEM career pathways. Review of the literature suggests that the current STEM academic context does not consistently provide cues that affirm social inclusion to all members of the academic population, and that policies that address this disparity are essential to broadening STEM workforce development in the United States.
美国在科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)职业道路上无法实现公平的劳动力发展,这一点已得到广泛认可,原因是学术界未能留住多样化的学生群体。社会科学理论和研究表明,社会背景变量——特别是确认社会包容的善意线索——会影响STEM职业道路中某些群体长期代表性不足的情况。文献综述表明,当前的STEM学术环境并没有始终如一地向学术群体的所有成员提供确认社会包容的线索,而解决这一差距的政策对于扩大美国STEM劳动力发展至关重要。