Persons who have a physical or mental impairment (or impairments) which stand in the way of them following a path that is perceived as normal or expected by society.
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Disability and Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Elena Vladimirovna Fell (Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia), Natalia Aleksandrovna Lukianova (Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia & Tomsk State University, Russia), and Leonid Vladimirovich Kapilevich (Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia & Tomsk State University, Russia)
Copyright: © 2019
|Pages: 11
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3395-5.ch045
Abstract
According to official statistical data, people with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) occupations and students with disabilities are underrepresented in STEM degree courses. This chapter surveys official reports produced by British and American authorities, as well as a number of media sources, in order to substantiate this claim. The authors' aim is to uncover the reasons behind disabled students being underrepresented in STEM courses and to sketch the vision for the future of disabled young people who may be interested in perusing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.