Ferriman et al. assessed the work preferences of male and female first or second-year STEM graduate students. They reassessed the participants again 10 years to measure:
- (a) changes in male and female work preferences 
- (b) if any differences in work preferences between the genders emerged within this career development period. 
- (c) if any meaningful gender differences emerged in parenthood.

Gender Differences in Work Preferences  for STEM Students

- salary
- hours
- tasks
- benefits
- social opportunity
- professional growth

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Differences in Preferences & STEM Gender Gap

Ferriman, Kimberley, Lubinski, David, & Benbow, Camilla P. (2009). Work Preferences, Life Values, and Personal Views of Top Math/Science Graduate Students and the Profoundly Gifted. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 97(3), 517–532. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0016030

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