Work-Life Inclusion : Broadening Perspectives Across the Life-Course.

Author/creator Wilkinson, Krystal
Other author Woolnough, Helen M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeeds : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024.
Description1 online resource (213 pages)
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Subjects
Work-life balance.
Quality of life.

Contents Intro -- Half Title Page -- Endorsements -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Exploring the Under-Explored -- Existing Scholarship on the Work-Life Interface -- Our Focus: Work-Life Inclusion Across the Life Course -- Summary of Chapters -- References -- Chapter 2: Work-Life Balance and Social Class -- Introduction -- Social Class and Work-Life Balance -- Social Class and Work-Life Balance Outcomes: Physical (Locational) Balance -- Temporal Balance -- Psychological Balance -- Conclusion
Contents The Organization Under Study -- Conceptual Framework -- Findings from Interviews with Generation Z Employees -- What Generation Z Employees Want from Their Career -- How Generation Z Employees Interpret Empowerment -- What Generation Z Employees Do When They Feel Empowered -- How Generation Z Employees Monitor Work Progress -- How Generation Z Employees Experience Line Manager Relationships -- How Generation Z Employees Experience the Empowerment Climate -- Implications of Employee Empowerment for the HR Function -- Conclusion -- References
Contents Chapter 5: Questing the Work-Life Challenges Faced by Solo-Living Women Academics: Can There be a "Life" for Us? -- Introduction -- WLB and Solo-Living -- WLB and Women Academics -- Our Methodological Approach -- A Portrayal of Lived Working Life by Solo-Living Women Academics -- Time-Biases -- Heightened Vulnerability -- Summary and Practical Implications -- References -- Chapter 6: Navigating Fertility Treatment Alongside Work and Employment: The Work-Fertility Interface -- Introduction -- Our Research Study -- The "Reproductive Work" of Fertility Treatment
Contents The Challenges of Combining Fertility Treatment with Employment -- Challenges Exacerbated by Lack of Appropriate Provisions -- Employee Coping Strategies and Consequences -- Implications for Practice -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: The Intersect of Miscarriage and Work: Concealment, Minimization and Discriminatory Practice -- Introduction -- What is a Miscarriage? -- Miscarriage Prevalence -- Causes and Risk Factors -- The Effects of Miscarriage on Health and Well-Being -- Physical Effects -- Psychological Effects -- Effects on Partners -- Miscarriage and the Work-Life Interface
Abstract Examining a range of under-explored work-life interface issues as they affect different stages of a worker's life, the authors share new insights into complex issues that affect us all.
General noteDescription based upon print version of record.
General noteRecommendations for Employers
Bibliography noteReferences -- Chapter 3: Parallel Lives: Exploring the Experiences of Students who Work -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Findings -- "I Can't Say No" - Motivations to Work -- "Parallel Lives" - The Challenges of Working Whilst Studying -- "Tired all the Time" - Wellbeing -- "Hands on Approach" - Benefits -- "There's a Lot of Support" - Social and Practical Factors -- University Support -- Summary and Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Empowering Generation Z: Achieving a Healthy Work-Life Interface -- Introduction -- The Generation Z Participants
Issued in other formPrint version: Wilkinson, Krystal Work-Life Inclusion Leeds : Emerald Publishing Limited,c2024 9781803822204
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ISBN9781803822211 epub
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