Introduction and overview / Lois B. Shaw and Theresa O'Brien
Problems of labor market reentry / Lois B. Shaw
Causes of irregular employment patterns / Lois B. Shaw
Occupational atypicality / Thomas Daymont and Anne Statham
Attitudes toward women working / Anne Statham and Patricia Rhoton
Economic consequences of poor health in mature women / Thomas N. Chirikos and Gilbert Nestel
Economic consequences of midlife change in marital status / Gilbert Nestel, Jacqueline Mercer, and Lois B. Shaw
Summary and conclusions / Lois B. Shaw.