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Investigating STEM Support and Persistence Among Urban Teenage African American and Latina Girls Across Settings

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ID10856489
AuthorsMelissa Koch (0000-0002-5815-5887, Anita Borg Institute, Palo Alto CA, USA, corresponding author), Patrik Lundh (SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, USA), Christopher J Harris (0000-0002-4231-7802, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, USA), Christopher Harris (0009-0005-6850-8884, SRI International)
Year2019
Volume54
Issue2
Pages243-273
Publication date2019-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0042-0859 • E-ISSN: 1552-8340
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0042085915618708
OpenAlexW2418166165
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited44

This study contributes to the emerging research literature on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) support and persistence activities among urban teenage African American and Latina girls. We present three case studies of girls who participated in an afterschool STEM curriculum. Our within- and cross-case analyses focused on how various supports explained girls’ STEM persistence and career plans. Findings highlight the important role that parents played in supporting girls’ persistence and career interests across settings. These findings emphasize the need for research that spans settings to better understand the interplay of support networks that influence girls’ STEM interest and persistence

African american · Curriculum · Developmental psychology · Pedagogy · Persistence (discontinuity) · Sociology · Career Development and Diversity · Child Development and Digital Technology · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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