The need for female participation in technical and vocational education in the Caribbean
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Spring 1991
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Although more females than males participate in education in the Caribbean, few choose vocational-technical, math, science, or technology programmes. Barriers such as sex role perceptions, socialization, stereotypes, and lack of female role models perpetuate the gender divisions in education and training