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Clinical bias against ‘Activity’ in women and implications for female self-concept

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Bowman, P. Clinical bias against ‘Activity’ in women and implications for female self-concept. Int J Adv Counselling 5, 63–71 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00125557

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