Woman into Computing 1990

@proceedings{DBLP:conf/woman/1990,
  editor    = {Gillian Lovegrove and
               Barbara Segal},
  title     = {Woman into Computing: Selected Papers 1988-1990},
  booktitle = {Woman into Computing},
  publisher = {Springer},
  series    = {Workshops in Computing},
  year      = {1991},
  isbn      = {3-540-19648-X},
  bibsource = {DBLP, http://dblp.uni-trier.de}
}

Invited Speakers

• Joanna Foster: Woman into Computing: The Need for Positive Action Now. 1-7
• Steve Shirley: Beyond the Great Divide. 8-13
• Robin Ward: Computing in Schools: the Same Old Story. 14-19
• John MacGregor: Getting Women into Computing. 20-21
• Barnoness Platt of Writtle: Attracting Woman Returners in Computing. 22-28
• Jean Irvine: Employer - Education Cooperation. 29-32

Attitudes and Issues

• Gillian Lovegrove, Wendy Hall: Where Are the Girls Now? 33-44
• Flis Henwood: Young Women and the Culture of Software Engineering. 45-50
• Margaret Bruce, Alison E. Adam: Expert Systems - A Woman's Perspective. 51-55
• Lyn Bryant: Removed from Power. 56-58
• Susan Jones: Why Do We Want to See More Woman in Computing? 59-65
• Laurie S. Keller: Machismo and the Hacker Mentality. 66-71
• Gill Russell: Child Care Provision in Higher Eduction: A Case Study. 72-79

Young Woman and Education

• Philippa Buckley, Barbara Smith: Opting Out of Technology: A Study of Girls' GCSE Choices. 80-86
• Audrey Milner: Action Research: Primary Schoolgirls and New Technology. 87-95
• Elaine Coleman: IT Teaching in Schools - Gender Bias in the Secondary School. 96-99
• Linda Anderson: Girls and Computing - A Case Study. 100-108
• Janet Spavold: Observations of Attitudes to IT in Database Use in Schools. 109-118
• Judy Donnelly: A Study of Computing Experiences of Female A-Level Maths Students. 119-123
• Helen D. Watt: Profile of Glasgow "WiC" Girls. 124-129
• Peter Glissov: The Gender Gap in Secondary School Computer Use. 130-144
• Irene M. Pacitti: School and Industry Links - An Example of Co-operation. 145-151

Higher and Further Education

• Alan Durndell: Choice and Image: Gender and Computer Studies in Higher Education. 152-160
• Konrad Morgan, Shirley Gibbs, Hamish Macleod, Robert Morris: Computer Attitudes, Interface Preference and Simple task Performance. 161-172
• Karen Shipp, Dianne Sutton: An Analysis of Attempts to Remember that Some Students are Females. 173-187
• Gill Kirkup, Ruth Carter, Laurie S. Keller, Jenny Lewis, Chris Saxton, Dianne Sutton: Home-based Computing for Woman Students. 188-195
• J. K. Bansal: Making a Place for Woman in Computing. 196-200
• Janet Johnson, Dave Arnold: Initiatives for Recruitment of Female Undergraduates. 201-207
• Carolyn Whitesmith: Industrial Placement: Women's Experience. 208-210
• Nicky Gunson, Peter Fielder: Does a Masculine Management Style Deter Women Application? 211-216
• Anne Leeming: IT: Issues including Role Models and Routes to Promotion. 217-220
• Kathy Buckner: Information Technology - Art or Science? 221-226
• Valerie Looney: Women: The Hidden Users of Computers. 227-232

Women Returners

• E. C. P. Sears: Encouraging Women Returners into Computing Courses in Higher Eduction. 233-239
• Marilyn Ramshaw: Women Returners and Higher Education - Initiatives at Sunderland Polytechnic. 240-243
• Jacquie Powney, Janet Toland: Woman Returners: New Initiatives and Experiences. 244-249
• Helen D. Watt: SWIM: Scottish Women Returners Study Information Technology Management. 250-256
• Jennifer Stapleton, Shirley Williams, Jane Goodwin: WISE UP: A New Course for Woman Returners Run at Reading. 257-263
• Cynthia McLain: Woman Returners: Finding the Gaps. 264-267
• Lisa Payne: 'Managing with Computer' at the Women and Work Programme. 268-272
• Sue Syson: Why do Women Normally Re-enter the Work Force? 273-275
• Philip Virgo, Carol Beech, Pat Pearce: The Woman into Information Technology (WIT) Campaign. 276-285

Careers

• Christine Arrowsmith: Networking and the UK Federation of Business and Professional Woman. 286-293
• Margaret Bruce, Alison E. Adam: Woman's Career Paths in Artifical Intelligence. 294-300
• Valeria Edgar-Nevill: Management: Practical Experiences in the UK and Canada. 301-309

WiC Activities

• Carole A. Goble, Caroline Moss: Grassroot Groups - Experiences in Horticultural Cultivation. 310-316
• Stephane Wilson, Carole A. Goble, Daphne Tregear: Experiences of One Day Workshops for Schoolgirls. 317-323
• Karen Shipp: Getting Women into Computing: Strategies for Overcoming Prejudice. 324-330
• Sue Clark, Diane Atkins: Girls into IT at Stockton Sixth Form College, Cleveland. 331-333
• P. E. File, J. Todman, P. I. Dugard: Insight into Attitudes to Computing. 334-337
• Helen D. Watt: Action Stations: Let's Organise a Workshop for Schoolgirls! 338-344
• Sheila Hughes, Ann Maybrey: No Previous Experience Necessary. 345-351
• Gillian Lovegrove: Southampton WiC Workshops. 352-358
• D. Welch, Greg Michaelson: The Edinburgh Woman in Computing Workshops. 359-366

International and Cultural

• Gillian Lovegrove: Scenes from Europe. 367-376
• Dalene McShane: Woman in Technology in the European Community. 377-385
• Lorna Uden: Gender Bias: The East-West Paradox. 386-391
• Alan Durndell: Paradox and Practice: Gender in Computing and Engineering in Eastern Europe. 392-400
• Colin Beardon: Woman into Computing: Some Experience from New Zealand. 401-406