First published in 1998. This is Volume XV of fifteen in the Sociology of Gender and the Family Series. Originally published in 1956, this study looks at the two roles of women of in the workplace and at home with the aim of looking at social reforms needed for the to reconcile family and a professional life in the period after World War II.

Alva Myrdal, Viola Klein

Chapter 1 A Revolution in Two Stages; Chapter 2 Women in an Ageing Society; Chapter 3 The Phases of A Life-Span; Chapter 4 Women in the Labour Force To-Day; Chapter 5 Why Married Women Seek Employment; Chapter 6 Employers' Problems; Chapter 7 The Effects on Children; Chapter 8 Contemporary Feminine Dilemmas; Chapter 9 The Next Steps; Chapter 10 Long-Term Goals;