The Development of Children's Gender-Science Stereotypes: A Meta-analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw-A-Scientist Studies.

David I Miller, Kyle M Nolla, Alice H Eagly, David H Uttal

November 2018 Child Dev

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Various discussions highlight the ongoing transformation in children's perceptions of scientists, noting that in the 1960s, less than 1% of children drew female scientists, while by recent years, that figure has increased to 50% for younger girls. Phrases like 'fascinating data' and 'we need to change the story' emphasize both a recognition of progress and a call to action, demonstrating a compelling tone that suggests urgency and importance in addressing these stereotypes.

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Users perceive the research as having a significant impact on understanding gender stereotypes in science.

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  • Fco. Sanchez Cid
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    Hace unos meses tuve que preparar una charla sobre la escasez de mujeres en tecnología. Revisé muchos estudios y publicaciones al respecto, y este fue uno de los más interesantes que encontré. 50 años de dibujos para analizar estereotipos de género: https://t.co/AKR0tovQYq https://t.co/JQvNfBP3Zo
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  • She Votes Illinois
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    In the 1960s, almost no kids drew women when asked to sketch a scientist. Today? Over half of girls do. A new study shows how far we’ve come—and why representation on paper can shape futures in science.
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  • Amy goblue
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    The study itself: The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies - Miller - 2018 - Child Development - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/toMk0Y10Ya
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  • Jim Bloom
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    RT @davidimiller: My latest research out today in Child Development: A meta-analysis on the development of children's gender-science ster…
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  • Edutilia
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    The Development of Children's Gender-Science Stereotypes: A Meta-analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw-A-Scientist Studies coeduelda.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-...
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  • Daniela Duarte Domingues
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    Representation actually seems to work!
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    February 11, 2024

  • Daniela Domingues
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    Representation actually seems to work!
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    February 11, 2024

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    RT @LindseyVanHaute: When children are asked to draw a scientist, only about 50% of the girls draw a female scientist and this decreases wi…
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  • Lindsey Van Haute
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    When children are asked to draw a scientist, only about 50% of the girls draw a female scientist and this decreases with age. 70% of the 6 year old girl draw a women, but only 25% of the 16 year old girls! https://t.co/hix105dBfT
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  • Myrtille Gardet @myrtille.gardet.bsky.social
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    L'étude est consultable ici :
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    February 12, 2023

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  • John Newman, MD, PhD
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    In the 1960s-70s girls drew a scientist as female ~1% of the time. Now it's ~50%. And both boys and girls are more likely to draw male scientists as they grow older. Fascinating data showing both progress and work still to do. https://t.co/AMC2At1I6f
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  • Misha Teplitskiy | Science of Science
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    "Children's depictions of scientists therefore have become more gender diverse over time, but children still associate science with men as they grow older" https://t.co/OyWDAK2k1Y
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    August 25, 2022

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  • Ellen Johannesen @ellenjohannesen.bsky.social
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    @Marinebecca @nsimmiz @BD_Stew @InneWithouck @ConstanceSCHERE @hannahsrudd @bucketscientist I'm also not familiar with this paper on photos/ reactions - but agree sounds worth reading! There is of course the classic on drawings/stereotypes: https://t.co/tx7mak5Ww3
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  • Xeli
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    @BFE_bigfeminist @Svendroid70 @GendernAendern @IKEA_Presse Die einzige Stelle auf die Ihre Beschreibung zutrifft, bezieht sich auf die "Draw-A-Scientist"-Studien: https://t.co/YdbMOjaHgm Daraus auf "Sprache determiniert Denken" zu schließen ist sehr weit hergeholt. Auch die verlinkte Meta-Analyse gibt einen anderen, plausibleren Grund.
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    @CaAl Yes indeed. Glasses are a proxy for excellence. As convincingly shown in the draw-a-scientist meta-analysis https://t.co/4JcEcGwSrT
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    For the 2018 meta-analysis on "Draw-a-Scientist" studies: https://t.co/PowNOsMax0
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  • Ajit Johnson Nirmal
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    In the 1970s, kids who were asked to "draw a scientist" drew a woman less than 1% of the time. By 2016, it was up to 34%, according to a study (2018). Most scientists are still men, but as time goes on that’s changing- even in the imaginations of children. https://t.co/tjC7xOhl7T https://t.co/m0SHK2g5Et
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    @PepPhelan Here’s the link to the study the article talks about: https://t.co/FWcq9jdpWy
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  • Tara Yarlagadda
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    February 11, 2021

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  • Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS)
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  • USACE Baltimore
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    ✅(4/4) Children did not draw significantly more male than female scientists until ages 7–8. Link to meta-analysis
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    February 11, 2021

  • Leonor Vásquez MD
    @LeitoVr (Twitter)

    RT @Emily_S_Choy: To learn more about the fantastic work by @GirlsInScience & the "Draw a Scientist" study on how the media shapes children…
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    February 11, 2021

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  • Michael Kvern
    @michael_kvern (Twitter)

    RT @Emily_S_Choy: To learn more about the fantastic work by @GirlsInScience & the "Draw a Scientist" study on how the media shapes children…
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    February 11, 2021

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  • Dr. Emily S Choy
    @Emily_S_Choy (Twitter)

    To learn more about the fantastic work by @GirlsInScience & the "Draw a Scientist" study on how the media shapes children's perspectives on science & gender, here are some great reads! https://t.co/FZlOs8o9uM https://t.co/hMt1Q8erWm
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    February 11, 2021

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  • Only Men
    @OnlyInMen (Twitter)

    Two other conclusions from this meta-analysis: - Change has been slower for boys than for girls, with roughly 100% of boys drawing a man up until around 2000 - Very disappointingly, children's bias increases as they grow older https://t.co/isbHfOIa9P https://t.co/wI1A9xXwOe
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    November 9, 2020

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  • Brooke Quinn
    @brooke_quinn1 (Twitter)

    RT @IntWomxnBiomech: This is a great point by our co-founder @ana_ebrahimi (and @Trevornoah). Did you know: - Children equate men with sc…
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    September 30, 2020

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  • Cara Lewis
    @ProfCaraLewis (Twitter)

    RT @IntWomxnBiomech: This is a great point by our co-founder @ana_ebrahimi (and @Trevornoah). Did you know: - Children equate men with sc…
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    September 29, 2020

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  • Nichola Renwick
    @nicholahren (Twitter)

    RT @IntWomxnBiomech: This is a great point by our co-founder @ana_ebrahimi (and @Trevornoah). Did you know: - Children equate men with sc…
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    September 29, 2020

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  • International Women in Biomechanics
    @IntWomenBiomech (Twitter)

    This is a great point by our co-founder @ana_ebrahimi (and @Trevornoah). Did you know: - Children equate men with scientists as early as 7-8 years old. - By 14 y.o. (highschool), children draw more male scientists then female scientists at a rate of 4:1. https://t.co/oCxkNu3FS7 https://t.co/e8XRpruGBb
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    September 29, 2020

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  • Honor O'Shaughnessy
    @HonorPsych (Twitter)

    This info is based on a Northwestern University study by Miller, Nolla, Eagly, & Uttal: "The Development of Children’s Gender-Science Stereotypes: A Meta-analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw-A-Scientist Studies." Go check it out!
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    April 9, 2020

  • equity4success
    @equal4success (Twitter)

    Did you know, when asked to draw a scientist 5-6 year olds draw equal amounts of women and men, but from about 7 onwards children predominantly draw men? We need to change the story so that children keep seeing female scientists as they get older. https://t.co/JRSWXb3dHn https://t.co/vWjbVnumkj
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    March 7, 2020

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  • Dr. Piggy, PhD
    @drpiggyphd (Twitter)

    @lychee_ssbm At the start of grad school, I worked on a meta-analysis looking at 78 studies across time, and found that gender stereotyping changes as gender representation changes. https://t.co/nuy59a27Gc
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    November 10, 2019

  • SystematicReviewBot
    @EvidenceRobot (Twitter)

    RT @TNE: 20 March 2018 The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Stud…
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    October 14, 2019

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  • なんと今日Cu△
    @TNE (Twitter)

    20 March 2018 The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies https://t.co/DnxSDDeVu1. #isij_jim_gender
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    October 14, 2019

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  • Anthony Mann
    @AnthonyMannOECD (Twitter)

    RT @CVWorldofWork: The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies…
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    May 27, 2019

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    @CajonValleyUSD (Twitter)

    RT @CVWorldofWork: The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies…
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    May 26, 2019

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  • Neil Willis
    @mrnawillis (Twitter)

    RT @CVWorldofWork: The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies…
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    May 26, 2019

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  • Dr Elnaz Kashef
    @elnazkashef (Twitter)

    RT @CVWorldofWork: The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies…
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    May 26, 2019

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  • Education and Employers Research
    @Edu_EResearch (Twitter)

    RT @CVWorldofWork: The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies…
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    May 26, 2019

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  • SystematicReviewBot
    @EvidenceRobot (Twitter)

    RT @CVWorldofWork: The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies…
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    May 26, 2019

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  • World of Work™️
    @CVWorldofWork (Twitter)

    The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies - Miller - 2018 - Child Development - Wiley Online Library HT: ⁦@S_Smith_1st⁩ ⁦@Edu_EResearch⁩ ⁦@USD_JI⁩ #cvwow https://t.co/fxCiiL2bwQ
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    May 26, 2019

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  • SystematicReviewBot
    @EvidenceRobot (Twitter)

    RT @LaurieRubel: Here's the paper. The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Sc…
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    May 24, 2019

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  • @Laurie_Rubel (Twitter)

    Here's the paper. The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies - Miller - 2018 - Child Development - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/eLP8hNyrOH
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    May 24, 2019

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  • Jay Owens
    @hautepop (Twitter)

    Full study: 'The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies' by David I. Miller et al. in Child Development, 20 March 2018 https://t.co/9OU6G8VhRU
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    April 21, 2019

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  • AAN Podcast
    @aan_podcast (Twitter)

    RT @b_brilliant_: The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies -…
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    April 21, 2019

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  • Positive Parenting
    @PositivParentng (Twitter)

    Research shows that children's depictions of scientists have become more gender #diverse over time but stereotypes still persist. On this #InternationalWomensDay ♀️, listen to why it is crucial to increase girl power in the sciences: https://t.co/lHFWUjMK3D https://t.co/82AIdunqO5
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    March 8, 2019

  • Boundless Brilliance
    @b_brilliant_ (Twitter)

    The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies - Miller - 2018 - Child Development - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/kREJfjg6bj Worth the read! Sex ≠ occupation #WomenInSTEM
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    March 5, 2019

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  • @HannahCrazyhawk (Twitter)

    RT @WomxnInNeuro: ICYMI, highlights from our recent newsletter. READ: Lessons from the Lobster, from @MarderLab LISTEN: @Ologies FOLLOW:…
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    February 28, 2019

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  • @InSiliConjurer (Twitter)

    RT @WomxnInNeuro: ICYMI, highlights from our recent newsletter. READ: Lessons from the Lobster, from @MarderLab LISTEN: @Ologies FOLLOW:…
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    February 27, 2019

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  • Matthew Q. Clark
    @helpmedrzaius (Twitter)

    RT @WomxnInNeuro: ICYMI, highlights from our recent newsletter. READ: Lessons from the Lobster, from @MarderLab LISTEN: @Ologies FOLLOW:…
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    February 27, 2019

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  • SystematicReviewBot
    @EvidenceRobot (Twitter)

    RT @WomxnInNeuro: ICYMI, highlights from our recent newsletter. READ: Lessons from the Lobster, from @MarderLab LISTEN: @Ologies FOLLOW:…
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    February 27, 2019

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  • Gender Inclusion in Neuroscience
    @OregonGiiN (Twitter)

    ICYMI, highlights from our recent newsletter. READ: Lessons from the Lobster, from @MarderLab LISTEN: @Ologies FOLLOW: @christineliuart LEARN: The Development of Children’s Gender-Science Stereotypes: A Meta-analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw-A-Scientist Studies (link below)
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    February 27, 2019

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  • момомо
    @metademic (Twitter)

    RT @SociologyLens: Our 5th most popular article comes from @SRCDtweets titled; The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A…
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    January 3, 2019

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  • Dr Lucal
    @BetsyLucalPhD (Twitter)

    RT @SociologyLens: Our 5th most popular article comes from @SRCDtweets titled; The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A…
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    January 2, 2019

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  • Kyle Nolla, PhD
    @KyleNolla (Twitter)

    RT @SociologyLens: Our 5th most popular article comes from @SRCDtweets titled; The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A…
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    January 2, 2019

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  • David Uttal
    @daviduttal (Twitter)

    RT @SociologyLens: Our 5th most popular article comes from @SRCDtweets titled; The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A…
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    January 2, 2019

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    @EvidenceRobot (Twitter)

    RT @SociologyLens: Our 5th most popular article comes from @SRCDtweets titled; The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A…
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    January 2, 2019

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  • Wiley Sociology
    @WileySociology (Twitter)

    Our 5th most popular article comes from @SRCDtweets titled; The Development of Children's Gender‐Science Stereotypes: A Meta‐analysis of 5 Decades of U.S. Draw‐A‐Scientist Studies https://t.co/dmrBpv1gA4 https://t.co/dl94UJxgv5
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    January 2, 2019

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  • Nick Byrd, Ph.D.
    @byrdnick.com (Bluesky)

    Meta-analysis: childrens' gender-science stereotypes became more gender diverse over 5 decades but “children still associate science with men as they grow older” N > 20,000, k = 78: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cdev.13039 Via @davidimiller, @KyleNolla, Alice...
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    March 20, 2018

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Abstract Synopsis

  • A meta-analysis of 5 decades of Draw-A-Scientist studies shows that while children's drawings of female scientists are increasing, older children still primarily associate science with men.
  • Despite rising representation of women in science and more female scientists in media, stereotypes linking science to men persist as children age.
  • This trend suggests that children's experiences and observations in their environments continue to reinforce these gender stereotypes in science.