Overview

As we begin the twenty-first century, UK employees work the longest hours in Europe. Workplace stress and home responsibilities are among the top five causes of absence from work. Yet work-life balance has emerged as a key concern for employers, policy makers and the media. This edited volume contains findings from 14 research projects within the ESRC's Future of Work Programme. The research examines the notion of employment flexibility and the effects of gender and care responsibilities on work and work performance. Conflicting needs of employers and employees and the gender divisions in work and family life call into question the feasibility of achieving the Government's aim of work-life balance for everyone.

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Author:   D. Houston
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.516kg
ISBN:  

9781403920621

ISBN 10:   1403920621
Pages:   271
Publication Date:   05 April 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Work-Life Balance in the Twenty First Century; D.M.Houston Gender and Work-Life Flexibility in the Labour Market; A.Booth & J.Frank The Cost of a Career in Minutes and Morbidity; M.Rose Sex Differences in Work-Life Balance Goals; C.Hakim Working, Caring and Sharing: Work-Life Dilemmas in Early Motherhood; D.M.Houston & G.Marks Part-Time Employment Among Women with Pre-School Children: Organizational Cultures, Personal Careers and Sense of Entitlement; M.Sigala ""Daddy, I Don't Like these Shifts You're Working on Because I Never See You"": Coping Strategies for Home and Work; J.Hyman, D.Scholarios & C.Baldry The Future of Work and the Division of Childcare Between Parents; I.Bruegel & A.Gray Gender, Job Insecurity and the Work-Life Balance; N.Charles & E.James Workplace Partnership and Work-Life Balance: A Local Government Case Study; S.Tailby, M.Richardson, A.Danford, P.Stewart & M.Upchurch Multiple Burdens: Problems of Work-Life Balance for Ethnic Minority Trade Union Activist Women; H.Bradley, G.Healy & N.Mukherjee Combining Family and Employment: Evidence from Pakistani and Bangladeshi Women; A.Dale Care Workers and Work/Life Balance: The Example of Domiciliary Care Workers; C.Ungerson & S.Yeandle"

Reviews

'This important book is the culmination of seven years of study, carried out by economists, psychologists and sociologists in the UK. It's not a self-help book, but an in-depth analysis of UK working practices, from stay-at-home parents and part-time workers to workaholics. Readers may gain inspiration from some of the book's case studies, and employers may find useful the discussion of flexible and part-time working. It's a valuable overview of how we live and work.' - Management Today '...a highly useful volume offering something to readers from different disciplines and with different perspectives, but at the same time presenting an opportunity to engage with the debate in a broader manner.' - Gill Kirton, Industrial Relations Journal

'This important book is the culmination of seven years of study, carried out by economists, psychologists and sociologists in the UK. It's not a self-help book, but an in-depth analysis of UK working practices, from stay-at-home parents and part-time workers to workaholics. Readers may gain inspiration from some of the book's case studies, and employers may find useful the discussion of flexible and part-time working. It's a valuable overview of how we live and work.' - Management Today '...a highly useful volume offering something to readers from different disciplines and with different perspectives, but at the same time presenting an opportunity to engage with the debate in a broader manner.' - Gill Kirton, Industrial Relations Journal

Author Information

DIANE HOUSTON is Professor of Psychology at the University of Kent, UK, where she directs the Work-Life Research Group. Her research interests are within applied social psychology and its interface with sociology, particularly in the areas of work, health and education. She has been a research advisor to The Women and Equality Unit in the Department of Trade and Industry, the Equal Opportunities Commission and Chartered Institute of Personnel Development.

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