WOMENS WORK AND LIFE SATISFACTION IN RELATION TO CAREER ADJUSTMENT

The literature on women's satisfaction and career adjustment encompass es a broad range of women's career experiences subsequent to entry int o an occupation. The experiences most commonly investigated in relatio n to satisfaction include satisfaction in relation to work experiences and characteristics, satisfaction in relation to managing multiple ro les, and satisfaction in relation to occupational transitions. Conclus ions from this review include the need to use multidimensional assessm ents of satisfaction and to use more qualitative assessment strategies as they may be more sensitive to non-normative events than are standa rd quantitative approaches.