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Old 21st December 2006, 10:43 PM   #1
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Default Career barriers - women’s experiences

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Career barriers for women, including the notorious ‘glass ceiling’, vary considerably, not least in terms of how they are perceived by women, and the ensuing impact that such barriers might have on their lives and careers.

Research on the topic of career barriers, was presented by Niamh Murtagh, from the University of Surrey, at the first International Coaching Psychology Conference, held at City University London, on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 December 2006, organised by the British Psychological Society Special Group in Coaching Psychology.

Ms Murtagh states that; “Career barriers are evident in the accounts of women who have changed careers, but it is their subjective experience of the barriers that really matters. The women I interviewed used some of their barriers constructively, to spur them on and trigger them to take action, rather than perceiving themselves to be powerless in the face of the barriers. Sometimes, taking a different perspective transformed a barrier into an incentive.”

Ms Murtagh added that her research has some clear suggestions for helping women who face career barriers; she notes that, “psychological coaching can help people confront or transform barriers that are stopping their progress”.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Shorter, Conference Assistant Press Officer, Tel: 07747 634486, e-mail sgcpcom@bps.org.uk


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