To STEM or Not to STEM? Analyzing Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors of STEM Degree Attainment in Ecuador With an Emphasis on the Gender Gap

Q1 Social Sciences

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education Pub Date : 2023-11-09 DOI:10.1177/15381927231209625

Alicia Guerrero, Maria Alejandra Ruano, César Avilés-Guamán, Gonzalo Vaca

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Abstract

Despite the importance of STEM careers in nations’ development, they are not the preferred careers to study in Ecuador. Although the decision to pursue a STEM career has been analyzed, most studies use data from developed countries. This article analyzes the factors that characterize Ecuadorian STEM professionals using socioeconomic and demographic variables. Results show that women and individuals from households in the lowest quintile of per-capita income are less likely to have a STEM degree.

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STEM还是不STEM?分析厄瓜多尔STEM学位获得的社会经济和人口因素，强调性别差距

尽管STEM职业在国家发展中的重要性，但它们并不是在厄瓜多尔学习的首选职业。尽管对从事STEM职业的决定进行了分析，但大多数研究使用的数据来自发达国家。本文使用社会经济和人口变量分析了厄瓜多尔STEM专业人员的特征因素。结果显示，来自人均收入最低五分之一家庭的女性和个人拥有STEM学位的可能性较小。

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Journal of Hispanic Higher Education Social Sciences-Education

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Hispanic Higher Education is an educational administration journal with cross-over into Latino culture studies as well as management, marketing, political science, and, of course, higher education. Topics will include: corporate culture at Hispanic-Serving Institutions; financial aid and graduation rates; retention strategies at Hispanic-Serving secondary institutions; Hispanic involvement in college and university athletics; Hispanic graduation rates among disciplines; organization development in Hispanic-serving institutions; curricular issues; demographic shifts and student government; technology and family values; teaching strategies; retention models; recruiting models; faculty development.