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A Model to Explore IT Career Barriers for Girls/Women
Abstract
Previous researchers have cited a number of plausible explanations for the under-representation of women in the Information Technology (IT) field. However, there has not been a comprehensive study of the barriers women face in this field, and the studies that we have provide overlapping and occasionally contradictory results. Past researchers have concentrated on subsets rather than examining the complete breadth of barriers to the recruitment, development, retention and advancement of women to the IT industry. Since women encounter barriers at various phases of the computer pipeline, a model was created to incorporate the multiple stages of their IT Career Lifecycle. This research analyzes, combines, and categorizes the work of previous researchers to develop a single concise model for exploring the career barriers for girls/women considering entering the Information Technology field.
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