ABSTRACT

First published in 1998. This is Volume XV of fifteen in the Sociology of Gender and the Family Series. Originally published in 1956, this study looks at the two roles of women of in the workplace and at home with the aim of looking at social reforms needed for the to reconcile family and a professional life in the period after World War II.

chapter 1|12 pages

A Revolution in Two Stages

chapter 2|14 pages

Women in an Ageing Society

chapter 3|15 pages

The Phases of A Life-Span

chapter 4|36 pages

Women in the Labour Force To-Day

chapter 5|12 pages

Why Married Women Seek Employment

chapter 6|26 pages

Employers' Problems

chapter 7|20 pages

The Effects on Children

chapter 8|18 pages

Contemporary Feminine Dilemmas

chapter 9|31 pages

The Next Steps

chapter 10|13 pages

Long-Term Goals

Summary and Conclusions