WOMEN AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT: A Decade of Research

This chapter reviews the vocational experiences of women as they have been revealed in the literature during the past decade relative to women's self-concept development, readiness for vocational choices, actual choices made, work-force entry, experiences at work, and retirement.

Abstract

This chapter reviews the vocational experiences of women as they have been revealed in the literature during the past decade. The review considers primarily empirical literature; findings are sampled relative to women's self-concept development, readiness for vocational choices, actual choices made, work-force entry, experiences at work, and retirement. Suggestions are made regarding the next generation of research on women and career development.