Roads Taken

<p>The work of student affairs professionals is demanding and unpredictable. This book addresses the particular challenges that it presents to women in mid-career.While much has been written about new graduate students new professionals and senior administrators in student affairs scant attention has been paid to the issues of mid-career and particularly as they impact women.Here are the stories of over twenty women from widely different backgrounds reflecting on their lives at mid-career. They describe the choices they made and share the lessons they have learned particularly the ever-present concerns about reconciling the demands of work and responsibilities to family and partners . The volume focuses on issues that have particular and significant meaning for women. The individual narratives are grouped into five sections each beginning with a scholarly introduction to its topics. The sections deal with education and self development such as the life implications of embarking on a doctorate; dual career couples and such decisions as relocation; choices about having children and responsibilities for the care of aging parents; arriving at mid-career; and alternatives to traditional linear career progression in student affairs administration.This volume is a particular gift to women currently in mid-career positions in student affairs women embarking on their personal and professional journey in student affairs the partners of such women their colleagues and the individuals who supervise them.</p>