Contents
Foreword by Mary Catherine Bateson
ix
Acknowledgments
xiii
Introduction
xvii
1 Baby Boomer Professional Women: Who Are They?
1
2 Family Influences
11
3 Building Careers in an Era of Change
31
4 At the Point of Transition: Individual Strengths and Concerns
55
5 The Confidence of a Cohort
77
6 “What’s New?”
93
7 Why Are the Stories of Baby Boomer Women Important?
111
8 What Are the Lessons We Can All Take Away?
121
9 Postcareer but Future-Oriented
135
Afterword
145
Bibliography
153
