1st Edition
Treating Women's Fear of Failure From Worry to Enlightenment
112 Pages
by
Routledge
105 Pages
by
Routledge
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This new book looks at an important issue--the emotional impact of success upon women--at a time when opportunities are more available to them than ever before. Using research, clinical experience, and personal anecdotes, the contributors examine the timely issues of women and worry, women's sense of their own entitlement, fear of success and fear of failure, and women's impostor feelings. The... Read more
Contents Editorial
- Women and Entitlement
- Fear of Failure in Women
- “I Know This Is Stupid, but . . .” Or, Some Thoughts on Why Female Students Fear Failure and Not Success
- The Imposter Phenomenon: An Internal Barrier to Empowerment and Achievement
- Career Aspiration in Black College Women: An Examination of Performance and Social Self-Esteem
- The Phenomenon of Worry: Theory, Research, Treatment and Its Implications for Women
- Achievement Related Fears: Gender Roles and Individual Dynamics
Biography
Ellen Cole, Esther D Rothblum
