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Participation by women in behavior analysis.

A Poling, D Grossett, B Fulton

    The Behavior Analyst
    |April 6, 2012
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    Women

    Area of Science:

    • Behavior analysis
    • Scientific publishing
    • Professional organizations

    Background:

    • Historical underrepresentation of women in scientific fields.
    • Need to assess gender participation in behavior analysis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the participation of women in behavior analysis.
    • To analyze women's roles as authors in JEAB and JABA.
    • To assess women's membership in ABA and contributions to the ABA convention.

    Main Methods:

    • Quantitative analysis of authorship in JEAB and JABA.
    • Examination of membership demographics in ABA.
    • Review of contributions to the 1982 ABA convention.

    Main Results:

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  • Men have historically authored more articles in JEAB and JABA than women.
  • Women's publication rates show an upward trend in JEAB and for senior authors in JABA.
  • Women constituted about half of ABA student/affiliate members but less than a third of full members.
  • Women represented approximately one-third of convention poster/symposia contributors and one-seventh of invited speakers.

    • Conclusions:

    • While women's participation in behavior analysis has increased, disparities persist.
    • Further efforts are needed to achieve gender equity in authorship and leadership roles.
    • The findings highlight the importance of monitoring and promoting women's contributions in scientific communities.