书目名称 | Work–Family Interface in Sub-Saharan Africa |
副标题 | Challenges and Respo |
编辑 | Zitha Mokomane |
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概述 | Presents first comprehensive overview of work-family interface in sub-Saharan Africa.Timely in context of U.N. Economic and Social Council’s 2011 Resolution on “Preparations for an Observance of the T |
丛书名称 | International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice |
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描述 | .Problems associated with work-family conflict do not belong to individual families alone, but have a major social and economic impact on the greater community. This scenario also holds true across sub-Saharan Africa, as nations enter the global economy and rising numbers of women enter the workforce..One of the first resources to focus on this region, .Work-Family Interface in Sub-Saharan Africa. probes rarely-studied dimensions of conflict between paid employment and family responsibilities. It balances theoretical background, empirical findings and current and emerging interventions for an insightful and practical review of ongoing issues affecting working women with families. Coverage contrasts concepts of work and family between the developing world and the West and related social concerns such as gender expectations and sexual harassment are examined in the work context. The book describes a range of family strategies for resolving work-family friction and chapters end with policy recommendations as first steps toward remedying longstanding challenges. Among the thought-provoking dispatches:.Ghana: Managing work and family demands.Nigeria: Strain-based family interference wit |
出版日期 | Book 2014 |
关键词 | family support in sub-Saharan Africa; family supportive communities; family supportive workplace; socia |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01237-7 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-34277-1 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-01237-7Series ISSN 2625-6975 Series E-ISSN 2625-6983 |
issn_series | 2625-6975 |
copyright | Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 |