Briefing Paper Series articles

Recent articles from Briefing Paper Series

Pedagogical methods for improving women's participation and success in engineering education: a review of recent literature.
November 1, 2008... Table of Contents Introduction In-Class Pedagogical Interventions Faculty Impact Effects of External Resources and Support on Retention of Women in Engineering Longitudinal Analyses of Factors Related to Retaining Women in Engineering Education Summary and Recommendations...

The economic security of older women and men in the United States.
November 1, 2007... Social Security is the most common source of income for seniors in the United States, and is especially crucial for women. * Nearly 9 in 10 men and women aged 65 or older receive Social Security benefits (Table 2). * For older women, Social Security averages half of their income (50...

Economic security among older people in the United States: gender and race/ethnic disparities persist.
November 1, 2007... This briefing paper summarizes findings from a larger study on the income sources, marital patterns, and living arrangements of older Americans across racial and ethnic groups conducted by Sunhwa Lee, "Racial and Ethnic Differences in Women's Retirement Security," forthcoming in Women in...