Exploring Resources, Life-Balance and Well-Being of Women Who Work in a Global Context

This volume presents research on women’s experiences, attitudes and perceptions, considering their work roles and in the context of their lives outside work. It explores the various choices women may opt to take, and the resources they may use, and presents options they may wish to consider over the course of their working lives. The research presented here is varied and the methods used include cross-sectional and longitudinal research, reviews of literature, as well as experiences and practical suggestions from clinical, organisational, health and occupational health psychologists, in addition to occupational safety and health practitioners. It looks at women who are part-time employees, those in vulnerable positions in the informal economy to women in mainstream, full-time employment. The chapters present theoretical underpinnings of how, what, when and where women approach work options, approach life and approach living. The overarching factor that links these chapters is the focus on women as a vital resource in the world economy, with an exploration of the options that are available to them and how these could be maximised to retain a productive and healthy female workforce. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction: Key Issues on Women Who Work....Pages 3-14 Women’s Contribution to the Workplace....Pages 15-31 Front Matter....Pages 33-33 Women’s Resourcefulness in the Informal Economy: Evidence from Jordan....Pages 35-54 Work-Family Interface: Studying Dhaka City Executives....Pages 55-70 Front Matter....Pages 71-71 Making the Best of a Bad Job? Women and Part-Time Work in the United Kingdom....Pages 73-91 Understanding the Precariousness of the Glass Cliff: An Examination of Social Resources and Global Context....Pages 93-107 Support for Female Physicians at a University Hospital: What Do Differences Between Female and Male Physicians Tell Us?....Pages 109-123 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Managing the Work-Home Interface: The Experience of Women Academics....Pages 127-144 Working It Out: Balancing Work and Care After the Birth of a First Child....Pages 145-159 Building Capacity for Positive Communication: A Web-Based Mother-Daughter Communication Resource to Support Work-Family Balance....Pages 161-178 Age and Experience: A Comparison of Work and Family Demands Across the Lifespan....Pages 179-197 Front Matter....Pages 199-199 Menstruation as a Work Stressor: Evidence and Interventions....Pages 201-218 The Relevance of Menopause to the Occupational Safety and Health of Employed Women....Pages 219-238 Workplace Adjustments and Accommodations – Practical Suggestions for Managing the Menopause: An Overview and Case Study Approach....Pages 239-254 Front Matter....Pages 255-255 Women at Work: Challenges for the Future....Pages 257-276