@inproceedings{979e58e8f64547229f08b71dd666186f,
title = "We belong here too: Understanding and increasing diversity in computer science education",
abstract = "The underrepresentation of women in computing is an enduring problem in the U.S. This work seeks to increase women's retention in computing, to change the culture of introductory computer science classes to make them comfortable for diverse students, and to understand what factors are affiliated with interest and persistence in computing.",
keywords = "Computer science education, Gender equity, Identity, Interest, Social psychology",
author = "Michelle Friend",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.1145/2493394.2493420",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781450322430",
series = "ICER 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research",
pages = "173--174",
booktitle = "ICER 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research",
note = "9th Annual International Computing Education Research Conference, ICER 2013 ; Conference date: 12-08-2013 Through 14-08-2013",
}