Gender, work stress, and health / edited by Debra L. Nelson and Ronald J. Burke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nelson, Debra L., 1956-

Burke, Ronald J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Job stress--Health aspects.

Job stress.

Sex role--Health aspects.

Sex role.

Sex factors in disease.

Physical Description:

xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Assoc., [2002]

Summary:

This book examines how socially defined gender roles affect individuals' experience of stress and health at work. An interdisciplinary set of contributors explore the interplay of gender, individual differences, social support, coping skills, family dynamics, and aspects of the work environment, and how these affect health.

Contents:

Chapter 1. A Framework for Examining Gender, Work Stress, and Health / Debra L. Nelson, Ronald J. Burke 3

I. Stressors, Individual Differences, and Coping 15

Chapter 2. Managerial Stress: Are Women More at Risk? / Sandra L. Fielden, Cary L. Cooper 19

Chapter 3. Men, Masculinity, and Health / Ronald J. Burke 35

Chapter 4. Women and Corporate Restructuring: Sources and Consequences of Stress / Rekha Karambayya 55

Chapter 5. Assessing the Role of Negative Affectivity in Occupational Stress Research: Does Gender Make a Difference? / Steve M. Jex, Gary A. Adams, Michele L. Ehler 71

Chapter 6. Work Stress, Coping, and Social Support: Implications for Women's Occupational Well-Being / Esther R. Greenglass 85

II. Stress and Family Dynamics 97

Chapter 7. Do Men and Women Benefit From Social Support Equally? Results From a Field Examination Within the Work and Family Context / Pamela L. Perrewe, Dawn S. Carlson 101

Chapter 8. The Allocation of Time to Work and Family Roles / Jeffrey H. Greenhaus, Saroj Parasuraman 115

Chapter 9. Gender Asymmetry in Crossover Research / Mina Westman 129

III. Prevention and Interventions 151

Chapter 10. Reduced Work Arrangements for Managers and Professionals: A Potential Solution to Conflicting Demands / Marcia Brumit Kropf 155

Chapter 11. Reduced-Load Work Arrangements: Response to Stress or Quest for Integrity of Functioning? / Mary Dean Lee, Shelley M. MacDermid, Michelle L. Buck 169

Chapter 12. An Affirmative Defense: The Preventive Management of Sexual Harassment / Myrtle P. Bell, Cyndy S. Cycyota, James Campbell Quick 191

Chapter 13. Do Family-Friendly Policies Fulfill Their Promise? An Investigation of Their Impact on Work-Family Conflict and Work and Personal Outcomes / Hazel M. Rosin, Karen Korabik 211

Chapter 14. New Directions for Studying Gender, Work Stress, and Health / Debra L. Nelson, Ronald J. Burke, Susan Michie 229.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1557989230

OCLC:

49249353