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This chapter focuses on the general societal perception of women being “less” (less confident, less competent, less likely to stay the course) and the undermining tactics reinforcing such beliefs within the workplace.
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Frangou, S. (2016). External Barriers: Societal Attitudes. In: Frangou, S. (eds) Women in Academic Psychiatry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32177-6_18
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