Overview

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women made up 46.4 percent of the civilian labor force in 2005, and that percentage is expected to reach 47 percent by 2014. Professional and health-related occupations are the fastest-growing roles for women, with computer-related, environmental, and educational fields also drawing increasingly on the female workforce. The bottom line at a macro level is that, more and more, women are driving the country's economic development. But with that phenomenon come questions, challenges, and concerns, on many diverse levels. Debates rage on psychological topics such as the effect the increasing number of women at work has on marriage and divorce, family and children, women's identities and stress levels and, overall, their physical and mental health. Psychologist Michele A. Paludi and her team of experts from across fields examine all aspects of women at work - the pros and cons, how it is changing American society, its women, their relationships, partners, and children. The factors that fuel women achievers are also discussed by female scholars and experts in the field, who illustrate points with vignettes and their own career development stories. Issues in the workplace affecting women's wellbeing are also discussed, including sexual harassment and related laws, pregnancy-related work policy and regulations, challenges for women bosses and career moms, the glass ceiling, racism, women's relationships with male coworkers, and issues that rise when a woman is the breadwinner. This unique and timely set will appeal to those who are interested in psychology, women's studies, education, law, business, and public policy.

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Author:   Michele A. Paludi
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 5.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.338kg
ISBN:  

9780275996772

ISBN 10:   0275996778
Pages:   620
Publication Date:   30 June 2008
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN AT WORK :CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR OUR FEMALE WORKFORCE Edited by Michele A. Paludi Vol. 1: Career Liberation, History, and the New Millennium Praeger Perspectives Womens Psychology Michele A. Paludi Editor THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN AT WORK :CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR OUR FEMALE WORKFORCE Vol. 1: Career Liberation, History and the New Millennium Michele A. Paludi Editor For Antoinette and Michael Paludi Who Encouraged Me To Define What Womens Work Is Ffor Myself Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Transforming Organizations and the Quality of Life of the People Who Work in Them: In My Own Voice Chapter Two: Speaking in a Mans World: Gender Differences in Communication Styles Chapter Three: On Work-Life Balance: In My Own Voice Chapter Four: When the Boss is a Woman Chapter Five: Women Who Started Up: The State of Women in Entrepreneurship Chapter Six: Leadership and Women Chapter Seven: Feminist Competing Values Leadership: An Investigation of Roles Played by Men and Women Chapter Eight: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Chapter Nine: Uncovering and Countering Sexual Harassment in Israel: A New Career Path Chapter Ten: Career Preparation Programs in High Schools: How Do Schools Ready Students for Life and Work? Chapter Eleven: Shifting the Load: Women in the Workplace :Personality Factors Chapter Twelve: Women Supporting Women in the Workplace: In My Own Voice Index About the Editor and Contributors Volume 2 Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Explaining Too Few Women in STEM Careers: A Psychosocial Perspective Chapter Two: Women as Leaders: From the Lab to the Real World Chapter Three: My Life as a Woman Psychologist: In My Own Voice Chapter Four: Workplace Incivility, Sexual Harassment, and Racial Micro-Aggression: The Interface of Three Literatures Chapter Five: Sexual Harassment and Male Dominance: Toward an Ecological Approach Chapter Six: Challenges for Women of Color Chapter Seven: On Being a Woman Chiropractor: In My Own Voice Chapter Eight: Relationships with Men Chapter Nine: What I See is What Matters: In My Own Voice Chapter Ten: Women in Ethiopia: The Sound of Hope: In My Own Voice Index About the Editor and Contributors Volume 3 Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Aggressive Men and Witchy Women: The Double Standard Chapter Two: Lessons from My Father: In My Own Voice Chapter Three: Self-Esteem and High Achieving Women Chapter Four: Women in Human Resources: In My Own Voice Chapter Five: Stress and Health Chapter Six: Preparing to Be Employed: In My Own Voice Chapter Seven: Mental Health Impact of Sexual Harassment Chapter Eight: Religion and Women at Work Chapter Nine: Workforce Issues: In My Own Voice Chapter Ten: Societys Gains: Economics of Women in the Workplace Index About the Editor and Contributors

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<p> A distinguishing feature of this set is the 'In my own voice' chapters in which authors share their career experiences... Other highlights include a fascinating review of research on self-esteem...as a whole this three-volume set provides broad coverage of many important issues women confront at work. The authors approach their topics from a veariety of perspectives. There are personal stories as well as analyses of institutions. Both quantitative and qualitative research is described. There are clear recommendations aimed at women who seek to advance as well as those who have achieved positions of organizational leadership...This set would provide a stimulating basis for discussion in advanced courses in women's studies, psychology, and business. It would also inform ogranizational leaders as they seek new ways to recruit and retain talented women. <p> - <p>Sex Roles

<p> A distinguishing feature of this set is the 'In my own voice' chapters in which authors share their career experiences... Other highlights include a fascinating review of research on self-esteem...as a whole this three-volume set provides broad coverage of many important issues women confront at work. The authors approach their topics from a veariety of perspectives. There are personal stories as well as analyses of institutions. Both quantitative and qualitative research is described. There are clear recommendations aimed at women who seek to advance as well as those who have achieved positions of organizational leadership...This set would provide a stimulating basis for discussion in advanced courses in women's studies, psychology, and business. It would also inform ogranizational leaders as they seek new ways to recruit and retain talented women. <p>-<p>Sex Roles

Author Information

"Michele A. Paludi is president of Human Resources Management Solutions and participating faculty at Union Graduate College, Schenectady, NY. Paludi is series editor for Praeger's Women's Psychology and Women and Careers in Management and has authored or edited 38 texts on workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, psychology of women, workplace violence, and campus violence. Her book Ivory Power: Sexual Harassment on Campus received the 1992 Myers Center Award for Outstanding Titles in Human Rights. She was recently named ""Woman of the Year"" by the Schenectady Business & Professional Women's club and is currently the Elihu Root Peace Fund Professor in Women's Studies at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY."

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