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SUBMITTER: McGuire L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7104893 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar-Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McGuire Luke L Mulvey Kelly Lynn KL Goff Eric E Irvin Matthew J MJ Winterbottom Mark M Fields Grace E GE Hartstone-Rose Adam A Rutland Adam A
Journal of applied developmental psychology 20200301
Stereotypes about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are associated with reduced STEM engagement amongst girls and women. The present study examined these stereotypes from early childhood through adolescence within informal science learning sites (ISLS; science museums, zoos, aquariums). Further, the study explored whether interactions with male or female educators influenced STEM stereotypes. Participants (<i>n</i> = 997, female = 572) were ISLS visitors in the UK and USA w ...[more]