Exploring the links between gender-(a)typical career aspirations and educational choices: Heterogeneous developmental pathways.
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DOI: 10.1037/dev0002015
Abstract: Developmental psychologists often focus on specific male- or female-dominated job categories (e.g., sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics or math-intensive jobs) to understand the causes of persistent gender-typical educational and career choices. However, the proportion of… read more here.
Keywords: male dominated; heterogeneous developmental; career; gender typical ... See more keywords
Reflecting on the Significance of the Feminist Standpoint Epistemology in Researching the Experiences of Black Gay Men Who Work in Heteronormative and Patriarchal Male-Dominated Workplaces.
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DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2025.2501409
Abstract: Contemporary South African feminist knowledge on inequality in male-dominated workplaces is largely produced from the patriarchal and heteronormative standpoint that emphasizes the oppression of women and privileged positions of heterosexual men. While acknowledging the unwarranted… read more here.
Keywords: male dominated; dominated workplaces; standpoint; black gay ... See more keywords
The mental health of undergraduate women majoring in STEM
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DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2299426
Abstract: Abstract Objective: Women in STEM often experience gender-based micro-aggressions and harassment. This is particularly true in male-dominated STEM disciplines. Such victimizations may place women at heightened risk for psychopathology. Yet, there has been little research… read more here.
Keywords: mental health; male dominated; stem; psychopathology ... See more keywords
Sleep Health in Male-dominated Workplaces: A Qualitative Study Examining the Perspectives of Male Employees.
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DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2021.1909594
Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore working men's perspectives about sleep health and the intersecting influences of gender and work, describing participant's views on current and potential programming and organizational support… read more here.
Keywords: qualitative study; health; sleep health; male dominated ... See more keywords
A socio-ecological approach to understanding the experiences of women and girls playing male-dominated sports
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DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2024.2390989
Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to understand the experiences of women and girls playing male-dominated sports through a gendered lens on the socio-ecological model. Data collected from fifteen semi-structured interviews with Australian women and girls was… read more here.
Keywords: experiences women; male dominated; women girls; girls playing ... See more keywords
Work–family conflict among women in male-dominated informal sector: a case study of Suame Magazine, Ghana
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DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2025.2574398
Abstract: Abstract Globally, work and family are significant aspects of adult life. In Ghana, women, despite being widely studied, are represented dominantly in the informal sector and face often multiple challenges. This study explored the causes,… read more here.
Keywords: family; male dominated; family conflict; informal sector ... See more keywords
Beyond the “broken rung”: a multi-level analysis of gender bias in Male-dominated hotel management roles
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DOI: 10.1108/whatt-03-2025-0103
Abstract: This study explores how gender role expectations lead to bias in hotel management roles that are mainly taken by men (male-dominated), how these biases operate on different levels and how they can be addressed. Seventeen… read more here.
Keywords: gender; management roles; hotel management; male dominated ... See more keywords
Women Break an Engineering Barrier: While Other Engineering Disciplines Stumble, BME Represents a Success Story in Attracting American Women to a Male-Dominated Field
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DOI: 10.1109/mpul.2017.2750818
Abstract: While the field of engineering as a whole is largely male-dominated, biomedical engineering (BME) is one area poised to overturn this trend. Women in the United States were awarded only 20% of all engineering B.S.… read more here.
Keywords: engineering; bme; male dominated; field ... See more keywords
Breaking up male‐dominated collusive arrangements: Women's representation in bureaucracy and corruption
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DOI: 10.1111/padm.13014
Abstract: We investigate the impact of women's representation in bureaucracy on corruption. In this study, we demonstrate how women bureaucrats' experiences in male‐dominated workplaces contribute to curbing corruption. To do this, we investigate three dimensions of… read more here.
Keywords: male dominated; bureaucracy corruption; women representation; corruption ... See more keywords
Attrition from Male-dominated Occupations
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DOI: 10.1177/0731121416683160
Abstract: Women in male-dominated occupations remain at a considerable risk of attrition. This study examines both the consequences of being an occupational minority and the effect of occupational attributes on women’s exit from male-dominated occupations. Drawing… read more here.
Keywords: male dominated; attrition male; dominated occupations; status occupations ... See more keywords
The Influence of Masculine Norms and Occupational Factors on Mental Health: Evidence From the Baseline of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health
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DOI: 10.1177/1557988317752607
Abstract: Men employed in male-dominated occupations are at elevated risk of work-related fatalities, injuries, and suicide. Prior research has focused on associations between psychosocial and physical exposures at work and health outcomes. However, masculine norms may… read more here.
Keywords: masculine norms; health; male dominated; mental health ... See more keywords