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Factors For Success Of International Female Doctoral Students In Science In The United States, Maria Patricia Cantu

Theses & Dissertations

Factors for Success of International Female Doctoral Students in Science in the United States

Many international doctoral female students in the sciences in the United States do not obtain a degree despite their large investment in time, effort, and financial resources. The loss of highly prepared and credentialed international female doctoral students, who have a genuine interest in science but who choose not to pursue their studies to graduation or switch careers due to real or perceived barriers, signifies such a loss not just for the women themselves and their families but for their countries of origin, their hosts universities, …

The Role Of Women In Government And Society In Uzbekistan, Refide Izmerovna Ablyakimova

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

In today’s civilized world, women are an integral part of society. Their rights are recognized in the same way as those of men. Such an approach is even more positive when it is combined with the national mentality in different countries. The article pays special attention to the growing participation of women in the process of gradual reforms in Uzbekistan, the state and society, and is a practical manifestation of the strong legal framework created to support women in all respects. Over the past five years, the share of women in the socio-political life of the state and society in …

Housewives To Heroines: Continuing Education For Women At The University Of Kentucky, 1964-1988, Allison L. Elliott

Theses and Dissertations--Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation

Beginning in the early 1960s, the movement for the continuing education for women (CEW) brought together a seemingly unlikely alliance of American activists, educators, philanthropists, and government agencies. Fueled by philanthropic funds, accelerated by the quest for “womanpower” to bolster national defense, and aligned with regional workforce needs as well as the personal goals of individual women, CEW programs pioneered new models of academic advising and student support that continue to influence higher education practitioners today. By studying the experiences of both administrators and students involved with CEW at the University of Kentucky, this study sheds light on how one …