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

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