In drawing tests, US children draw female scientists more today than in previous decades

(Society for Research in Child Development) The participation of women in science has risen significantly in the United States since the 1960s. A new meta-analysis reviewed five decades of 'Draw a Scientist' tests to determine whether children's drawings have mirrored that change. The study found that US children and adolescents today draw female scientists more often than in earlier decades, but overall, female scientists are still depicted much less frequently than males in children's and youths' drawings.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news