Gail Sheehy

Pathfinders

Research on successful adult development and navigation of life transitions

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Gail Sheehy
Gail Sheehy

Gail Sheehy was a journalist and author best known for Passages, her landmark 1976 study of adult developmental stages that became a cultural phenomenon and informed how professionals across medicine, psychology, and business think about career arcs and life transitions.

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