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Women's work

About: Women's work is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1625 publications have been published within this topic receiving 33754 citations. The topic is also known as: woman's work.


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TL;DR: In this article, a household survey in rural south India suggests that in a climate of crop failures and seasonal fluctuations in income many families rely on women to work on the family farm and men to work in wage labor to stabilize family income.
Abstract: Research on the relationship between maternal nondomestic work and child welfare has identified 2 mechanisms--a decline in mothers time with children and an increase in her control over resources--through which maternal work influences child welfare the 1st in a negative direction the 2nd in a positive one. Results from a household survey in rural south India suggest a need for grounding this research in a wider institutional context. When pervasive poverty and lack of access to modern conveniences are taken into account mothers who do not work in the market in fact devote much time to domestic activities. Regardless of maternal employment therefore most children spend several hours/day in the care of older siblings or grandmothers. Thus the view that maternal employment exposes children to inferior alternate care is incorrect. Similarly although the literature assumes that womens access to an independent cash income increases their control over family resources and thereby increases the resources directed to children the findings presented here show that in a climate of crop failures and seasonal fluctuations in income many families rely on womens work on the family farm and mens work in wage labor to stabilize family income. In fact womens work on the family farm not only contributes to family income but also releases male workers to participate in the cash economy hence to benefit the family as a whole. (authors)

201 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors integrated work-family research with the stress resource perspective and organizational leadership theory, and examined resources likely to reduce the stress and work family conflict women experience.
Abstract: This study integrated work-family research with the stress resource perspective and organizational leadership theory. Based on the premise that stress is a major contributor to work-family conflict, this research examined resources likely to reduce the stress and work-family conflict women experience. Family emotional support, leader-member exchange, and hardiness were explored as potential resources. The 206 participants were recruited in daycare centers, a business community, and a university setting. The sample was diverse in terms of ethnicity and occupation. However, the majority of the women were married (68%) with children (82%). Path analytic tests supported most of the relationships in the hypothesized model. Findings suggest that having a high-quality relationship with one's supervisor may have complex implications for work-family conflict.

198 citations

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TL;DR: For example, this article found that higher levels of occupational segregation at the labor market level are associated with a significantly increased tendency to devalue women's work roles, and that men are in a stronger position to benefit from devaluation while women are less able to resist it.
Abstract: Previous research on the devaluation of women's work has investigated whether the net effect of gender composition varies across jobs and organizational settings. We extend that research by using hierarchical linear models that combine data from a random sample of U.S. work establishments with metropolitan-area data to explore whether macro-level gender inequality also influences the tendency to devalue women's work roles. Thus, we offer the first attempt to examine processes that lead to organizational gender inequality in local labor market contexts. Specifically, we hypothesize that gender devaluation will be strongest in highly gender-segregated labor markets. One reason for this may be that in segregated markets, men are in a stronger position to benefit from devaluation while women are less able to resist it. The results strongly support this hypothesis: Higher levels of occupational segregation at the labor market level are associated with a significantly increased tendency to devalue women's work roles. This finding is not explained by a diverse set of controls at both the establishment and local labor market level. Our findings highlight an additional way that gender segregation intensifies labor market inequality.

195 citations

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TL;DR: Christine L Williams Across the Great Divide - Harriet Bradley The Entry of Men into 'Women's Jobs' The Pay of Men in 'Female' Occupations - Paula England and Melissa S Herbert Is Comparable Worth Only for Women? Men in Female-Dominated Fields - Jerry A Jacobs Trends and Turnover Seekers and Finders - L Susan Williams and Wayne J Villemez Male Entry and Exit in FemaleDominated Jobs Men in female-dominated Occupations - Kaisa Kauppinen-Toropainen and Johanna Lammi A Cross-Cultural Comparison
Abstract: Introduction - Christine L Williams Across the Great Divide - Harriet Bradley The Entry of Men Into 'Women's Jobs' The Pay of Men in 'Female' Occupations - Paula England and Melissa S Herbert Is Comparable Worth Only for Women? Men in Female-Dominated Fields - Jerry A Jacobs Trends and Turnover Seekers and Finders - L Susan Williams and Wayne J Villemez Male Entry and Exit in Female-Dominated Jobs Men in Female-Dominated Occupations - Kaisa Kauppinen-Toropainen and Johanna Lammi A Cross-Cultural Comparison Male Elementary Teachers - Jim Allan Experiences and Perspectives Male Secretaries - Rosemary Pringle Male Elder Caregivers - Jeffrey S Applegate and Lenard W Kaye Male Strippers - Richard Tewksbury Men Objectifying Men

193 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed how battering impacts the work and employability of women from various employment levels and backgrounds. And they found that women described instances in which battering had obstructed their ability to find work, maintain employment and use their wages to establish greater economic independence and safety.
Abstract: Research on the effects of battering on women’s lives has focused on poverty, homelessness, and welfare receipt, often centering on women who are uneducated or undereducated. The authors analyze how battering impacts the work and employability of women from various employment levels and backgrounds. Data were obtained through qualitative interviews with 19 residents of a domestic violence shelter, some of whom had obtained substantial education and built solid and lucrative careers prior to being abused. The women described instances in which battering had obstructed their ability to find work, maintain employment, and use their wages to establish greater economic independence and safety.

188 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
20235
20228
202139
202046
201952
201848