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Gender barriers in the legal profession: Implications for career development of female law students
Author(s) -
Krakauer Lianne,
Chen Charles P.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2003.tb00857.x
Subject(s) - career development , psychology , career counseling , legal profession , psychosocial , social psychology , pedagogy , law , political science , psychiatry
To draw attention to the changes occurring in the legal profession, in general, and in law school, in particular, this analytical discussion aims at examining some of the key issues pertinent to the life career development of female students in law schools. The authors explore gender‐related psychosocial aspects, such as the differences between the career patterns of men and women. The applicability to women of key tenets from several career development theories is considered, and several specific career counseling implications and strategies, aimed at addressing the unique needs of women studying in a law school environment, are provided.