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The Career psychology of women

Nancy E. Betz, Louise F. Fitzgerald

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Summarizing literature from the twenty-year-old field of women's career development, this book brings scholars and professionals up-to-date in their understanding of the factors influencing women's career choices and career adjustment across the life span. It serves as a vital base for theoretical and empirical work in the study of women's career development. It includes topics such as: success and satisfaction; the interface of home and work; dual-career couples; sexual harassment; the influence of education; and self-concept and sex role-related characteristics.

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Summarizing literature from the twenty-year-old field of women's career development, this book brings scholars and professionals up-to-date in their understanding of the factors influencing women's career choices and career adjustment across the life span. It serves as a vital base for theoretical and empirical work in the study of women's career development. It includes topics such as: success and satisfaction; the interface of home and work; dual-career couples; sexual harassment; the influence of education; and self-concept and sex role-related characteristics.

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Summarizing literature from the twenty-year-old field of women's career development, this book brings scholars and professionals up-to-date in their understanding of the factors influencing women's career choices and career adjustment across the life span. It serves as a vital base for theoretical and empirical work in the study of women's career development. It includes topics such as: success and satisfaction; the interface of home and work; dual-career couples; sexual harassment; the influence of education; and self-concept and sex role-related characteristics.

Key concepts: Harassment, Career development, Psychology, Career counseling, Dual (grammatical number), Counseling psychology, Work (physics), Career portfolio

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