User:Papalkayak/Diversity in computing

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Contributing factors of underrepresentation

A survey of students at University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Howard University, two historically black universities, found that the majority of students were not "counseled about computer related careers" either before or during college. The same study (this time only surveying UMES students) found that less women than men had learned about computers and programming in high school. The researchers concluded that these factors could contribute to the underrepresentation of women and minorities in computing fields.^[1]

References

WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJORS: RESULTS ON BARRIERS FROM INTERVIEWS AND A SURVEY (probably won't use in the article, but could be good to find more sources from. & good for background knowledge)

Unlocking the Barriers to Women and Minorities in Computer Science and Information Systems Studies: Results from a Multi-Methodolical Study Conducted at Two Minority Serving Institutions