A scholarly examination of the problem of gender inequity in the information age. It begins with an analysis of how girls develop computer anxiety in the early school years and explores psychological factors to highlight some of the underlying reasons why the current gender inequalities exist. The psychological factors proposed underlie girls' and women's failure to realize their full computing potential.

A scholarly examination of the problem of gender inequity in the information age. It begins with an analysis of how girls develop computer anxiety in the early school years and explores psychological factors to highlight some of the underlying reasons why the current gender inequalities exist. The psychological factors proposed underlie girls' and women's failure to realize their full computing potential.