The Scales of Success : Constructions of Life-Career Success of Eminent Men and Women Lawyers /

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What constitutes a successful life? How do middle-aged men and women who are at the pinnacle of their profession conceptualise success? Do such men and women differ markedly in their conceptions of what constitutes success?Sheelagh O'Donovan-Polten provides an unprecedented window into the most...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: O'Donovan-Polten, Sheelagh (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Temas:
Career development > Psychological aspects.
Lawyers > Ontario > Toronto > Psychology > Case studies.
Self-actualization (Psychology) in middle age.
Success > Psychological aspects.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figures and Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part One. The Inquiry: Its Purpose and Process
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. The Inquiry Process
  • Part Two. The Case Profiles
  • Chapter 3. Case Descriptions of the Male Lawyers
  • Chapter 4. Case Descriptions of the Female Lawyers
  • Part Three. Recurring Themes
  • Chapter 5. The Scales of Success: Themes Common to the Men and Women
  • Chapter 6. The Scales of Success: Gender-Linked Themes
  • Part Four. Concluding Propositions and Implications
  • Chapter 7. Re-visioning Life-Career Success
  • Appendices
  • APPENDIX A. Interview Agreement Form
  • APPENDIX B. The Kegan-Style Interview Protocol
  • APPENDIX C. Letter Accompanying Preliminary Profile
  • APPENDIX D. Profile Review Interview
  • APPENDIX E. Letter Accompanying Final Profile
  • References
  • Index

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