Elliott, Jean2013-05-062013-05-062005-10-14http://hdl.handle.net/10919/21438A Virginia Tech team of researchers has identified five factors that influence girls' informational technology (IT) career choices. Backed with more than $882,000 in funding by the National Science Foundation, the statewide project "Women in Information Technology: Pivotal Transitions from School to Careers" evaluates the impact of family, peers, school, and community on girls' perceptions of IT careers.text/htmlIn CopyrightPress releaseVirginia Tech. University Relations