Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance : Glass Handcuffs and Working Men in the U. S.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Milton :
Taylor & Francis Group,
2015.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Employment Relations Series
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| Online Access: | Click to View |
Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Outlining the Glass Handcuffs Phenomenon
- PART I Contexts for the Glass Handcuffs Phenomenon
- 2 Organizational Contexts for the Glass Handcuffs Phenomenon
- 3 Situating Leave of Absence Policies
- 4 Perceptions and Meanings of Work-Life Balance and Leaves of Absence for Men
- PART II Causes for the Glass Handcuffs
- 5 Macro Discourses of Dedication, Passion, and Commitment
- 6 "But I Was a Programmer before I Was a Dad": Occupational Uniqueness and Occupational Identity
- 7 "It Is My Responsibility to Find the Right Balance": Entrepreneurialism as a Constraint
- 8 "It's Kind of . . . a Man Thing": Gender, Economics, and the Impossibility of Leave
- 9 "Who Needs Time Off?" Reframing Leaves of Absence as Unnecessary
- PART III Finding the Key: Why Understanding the Glass Handcuffs Matters
- 10 Conclusions and Implications of the Glass Handcuffs
- Appendix A: Feminist Standpoint Theory and Researcher Positionality
- Appendix B: Data Collection and Analysis
- Index.