Female Life Careers: A Pattern Approach

Sigrid B. Gustafson and David Magnusson

Preface, 1. An Interactional Perspective on Female Career Development, 2. Research Strategy and Methods, 3. Girls’ Ability and School Adaptation at Ages 13 and 16, 4. A Closer Investigation of Particular "Developmental Streams", 5. The Relation of Family Background to Girls’ Ability and School Adaptation in Early Adolescence, 6. A Closer Look at Parents’ Values and Their Daughters’ Achievement, 7. Aspiration and Choice as Related to Girls’ Ability/Adaptation Patterns in Early Adolescence, 8. The Relation of Family Background to Girls’ Ability and School Adaptation in Midadolescence, 9. Aspiration and Choice as Related to Girls’ Ability/Adaptation Patterns in Midadolescence, 10. In Adulthood – Shared Life Experiences, 11. In Adulthood – Differential Life Experiences, 12. Summary and Implications, Appendix A: Measures of Ability and School Adaptation at Ages 13 and 16, Appendix B: A Note About the Average Coefficient, Appendix C: Measures of Parental Values When Girls Were Age 16, Appendix D: Measures of Girls’ Interactions With Their Parents in Midadolescence, References, Author Index, Subject Index