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Societal Factors and Workplace Perceptions: Understanding Social Determinants of Professional STEM Achievement and Persistence for Black Women

Societal Factors and Workplace Perceptions: Understanding Social Determinants of Professional STEM Achievement and Persistence for Black Women

Ashley Huderson, Brandy Huderson
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781522588702|ISBN10: 1522588701|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522592273|EISBN13: 9781522588719
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8870-2.ch001
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Huderson, Ashley, and Brandy Huderson. "Societal Factors and Workplace Perceptions: Understanding Social Determinants of Professional STEM Achievement and Persistence for Black Women." Women's Influence on Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity in STEM Fields, edited by Ursula Thomas and Jill Drake, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8870-2.ch001

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Huderson, A. & Huderson, B. (2019). Societal Factors and Workplace Perceptions: Understanding Social Determinants of Professional STEM Achievement and Persistence for Black Women. In U. Thomas & J. Drake (Eds.), Women's Influence on Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity in STEM Fields (pp. 1-21). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8870-2.ch001

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Huderson, Ashley, and Brandy Huderson. "Societal Factors and Workplace Perceptions: Understanding Social Determinants of Professional STEM Achievement and Persistence for Black Women." In Women's Influence on Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity in STEM Fields, edited by Ursula Thomas and Jill Drake, 1-21. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8870-2.ch001

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Abstract

Despite the growing number of women and minorities in STEM occupations, underrepresentation of Black women in the STEM workforce persists as they hold only 2.4% and 2% of science and engineering jobs, respectively, though they make up 6.4% of the total population. Despite these numbers, the African American women who are in STEM fields have been shown to excel at exceptional rates. The purpose of this chapter is to examine existing data, strategies, and models that address social determinants of professional STEM attainment for Black women. This chapter will explore the importance of intersectional identities and how this influences Black women's success in STEM fields in addition to understanding how counterpaces function to enhance persistence and advance the success of women of color in STEM fields. Understanding the non-academic factors that affect minority women's persistence in STEM allows for a broader conversation around implications for findings for academic and social support programs.

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