Parenthood is a major factor in women dropping out of graduate school programs
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SUPPORTED
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confidence 91/100
Parenthood and the challenges of balancing family responsibilities with demanding training schedules are major factors contributing to women dropping out of graduate and medical training programs.
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Pregnancy and Motherhood During Surgical Training
2018 · cited by 399
Paper 0 shows that female surgical residents frequently consider leaving their training programs specifically due to the challenges of pregnancy and motherhood.
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Attrition of Women in the Biological Sciences: Workload, Motherhood, and Other Explanations Revisited
2013 · cited by 96
Paper 7 discusses how family and motherhood issues heavily contribute to female attrition and the lower rate of women advancing to academic science careers after graduate and professional programs.