Does Society Encourage Girls to Develop Career Goals?

"Something dramatic happens to girls in early adolescence. Just as planes and ships disappear mysteriously into the Bermuda Triangle, so do the selves of girls go down in droves. They crash and burn in a social and developmental Bermuda Triangle. In early adolescence, studies show that girlså IQ scores drop and their math and science scores plummet. They lose their resiliency and optimism and become less curious and inclined to take risks. They lose their assertive, energetic and "tomboyish" personalities and become more deferential, self-critical and depressed. They report great unhappiness with their own bodies."

Young women are innocent bystanders in a time of immense cultural transition. Caught between traditional societyås views of what women ought to be, and the realities of their fast-approaching futures, they urgently need guidance to find the paths that will lead them out of confusion and into promising futures. As Advancing Women who know too well the career and personal challenges we have faced in this Age, we can and should contribute to the effort to guide todayås young women.

The following links provide information on societyås impact on the career success of tomorrowås working women.

Links:

Women's History in America
http://www.wic.org/misc/history.htm

Why are There so Few Female Computer Scientists?
http://www.ai.mit.edu/people/ellens/Gender/pap/pap.html

Career Planning for Young Women