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The number of women enrolled in graduate programs in the U.S. exceeds that of men (Snyder, 2009). Nevertheless, women have not advanced through the academic ranks at the same rate as their male counterparts (Mason & Goulden, 2004).
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Wyatt-Nichol, H. (2014). Strategies for Maintaining Sanity and Success. In: Vongalis-Macrow, A. (eds) Career Moves. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-485-7_2
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