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Twelve Principles Trainees, PIs, Departments, and Faculties Can Use to Reduce Bias and Discrimination in STEM
- Source :
- ACS Central Science, Vol 6, Iss 12, Pp 2294-2300 (2020), ACS Central Science
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- American Chemical Society, 2020.
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Abstract
- There is an overwhelming amount of evidence demonstrating that people from marginalized groups, including women, racialized and Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ individuals, continue to face substantial discrimination in STEM, manifested as both overt bias and unconscious bias. These biases result in discrimination against individuals in marginalized groups, and independent biases collectively contribute to a culture that systematically discriminates against people from marginalized groups. Representation from marginalized groups in postsecondary degrees in natural science and engineering has not substantially improved in over a decade. A set of 10 concrete principles are presented that trainees, principle investigators, departments, and faculties can use to enhance the participation and lived experiences of people in marginalized groups in STEM.<br />Steps to reduce bias toward and promote retention of marginalized peoples need to be active and purposeful in order to increase diversity at all stages in STEM fields.
- Subjects :
- General Chemical Engineering
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Immigration
DIVERSITY
Face (sociological concept)
010402 general chemistry
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Indigenous
Representation (politics)
STEREOTYPES
Set (psychology)
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Science & Technology
010405 organic chemistry
ME
Lived experience
SUCCESS
General Chemistry
Unconscious bias
PERFORMANCE
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Chemistry
Physical Sciences
GENDER
Psychology
Social psychology
Research Article
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23747951
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- ACS Central Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....758ac15764c1be5eb1151b95c234e999