Recent trends in the U.S. Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (BSSR) workforce.

ABSTRACT: While behavioral and social sciences occupations comprise one of the largest portions of the "STEM" workforce, most studies of diversity in STEM overlook this population, focusing instead on fields such as biomedical or physical sciences. This study evaluates major demographic trends and productivity in the behavioral and social sciences research (BSSR) workforce in the United States during the past decade. Our analysis shows that the demographic trends for different BSSR fields vary. In terms of gender balance, there is no single trend across all BSSR fields; rather, the problems are field-specific, and disciplines such as economics and political science continue to have more men than women. We also show that all BSSR fields suffer from a lack of racial and ethnic diversity. The BSSR work

SUBMITTER: Hur H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5293198 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature