出版社：International Association for Computer Information Systems
摘要：Growth projections by the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics indicate a serious shortage of information technology (IT) workers between 1994 and 2005. In searching for solutions to this problem, focusing on increasing IT awareness among traditionally under-represented groups in American society, presents one possible strategy. Studies generally group the various reasons for the under-representation among American societal groups in IT into four major categories: (1) lack of technology experiences in K-12 education, (2) scarcity of appropriate role models, (3) differences in expectations based on gender, and (4) misconceptions about IT working environments (3). This paper will focus on improving retention among women currently enrolled in CIS by addressing one of the four inhibitor categories.
关键词：Women in computing; CS retention; Role models in CIS; Internships
