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

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