y Ruth Harriet Jacobsare published under the a uspicesiversalist Associationeously in Canada byde Limited. Toronto.'d States of America~ss Cataloging in Publication Data~omen-United States. 2. Sex role-United States-Social conditions.mlogical aspects. I. Title.T9 301.43'4 78-73854)-7AcknowledgmentsI would like to thank the National Institutethe grants R01 MH 26932 and R03 MH 22278the research for this book and the Nationalfor a postdoctoral fellowship to attend med1978. For the social concern to publish this boBeacon Press and to my editors. Charlotte Ce(herself a young woman, understood the ne~older women. Her skillful encouragement hedifficult hours of writing. I would also like toation to Boston State College sociologist Fpsychiatrist Ruth M. Murphy of Lincoln, Mascareful reading of the manuscript and for thalso thank my typist, Ann Gratia C. Smith. lvided data and encouragement are too num~vidually but I am grateful for their honesty ar To a marvelous young woman, my daJacobs, and my fine young female students, I (the hope that they will come into older womade happier for men and women everywheref Mental Health forthat funded some ofScience Foundationcal school in 1977-)k, I am grateful toil Raymond, thoughd for a book aboutped me through the~xpress my appreci-ances Portnoy and:achusetts, for theirir many insights. Ihe women who pro-rous to thank indi- generosity.Lghter, Edith Janeedicate this book inaanhood in a timeby all our efforts.'~ uth Harriet Jacobs)epartment of Sociology Boston University