Working Women in the Sandwich Generation : Theories, Tools and Recommendations for Supporting Women's Working Lives

• Autore: Rajahonka Mervi
• Pubblicazione: Bingley : , : Emerald Publishing Limited, , 2022; ©2022
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (156 p.)
• Disciplina: 331.44094
• Soggetto topico: Gender studies: women; Management: leadership & motivation; Sociology: work & labour
• Soggetto non controllato: Labour market; Lifelong learning; Mature women; Research and methodology; Time4Help Project; Work-family interference
• Altri autori: Kwiatkowska-CiotuchaDorota TimmersMiet ZałuskaUrszula VillmanKaija LengelerVeerle GielensTim
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Sandwich Generation -- 2. The Book is Created in Transnational Cooperation -- 3. Structure of the Book -- PART A-THEORIES -- Chapter 1-How Do They Manage? Coping Strategies of the Working Sandwich Generation in Flanders -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Description of the Research and Methodology -- 3. Nine Coping Strategies Adopted by the WSG -- 3.2. Boundary Management Strategy -- 3.3. Help-seeking Strategy -- 3.4. Planning Strategy -- 3.5. Personal Governance Strategy or Priority Strategy -- 3.6. Self-care Strategy -- 3.7. Time Focus Strategy -- 3.8. Value Strategy -- 3.9. Super-sandwich Strategy -- 4. Discussion and Conclusion -- 5. Self-assessment Questionnaire -- References -- Chapter 2-45+ Polish Women at Home and in the Labour Markets -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Description of Research and Applied Research Methods -- 3. Perception of Mature Women According to Semiotic Research -- 4. Situation of Mature Women in Poland According to CATI Research -- 4.1. Life Situation and Taking Care of Personal Development -- 4.2. Current Professional Situation -- 4.3. Values Important in the Life of Mature Women in Poland - Differentiation Due to the Characteristics Taken into Account in CATI Research -- 5. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3-Sandwich Generation Women in Search for Meaningful Work and Life -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Changing World of Work -- 3. Concepts and Conceptualisations of HC -- 4. Concepts and Conceptualisations of Lifelong Learning -- 5. Careers and Work-Life Balance of Women -- 6. Research Design -- 7. Findings -- 8. Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- PART B-TOOLS AND CASES. ; Chapter 4-Family Supportive Supervisors Behaviour for the Sandwich Generation: Considerations for Training Practice -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptual Models -- 3. A FSSB Training for SVs of the WSG -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5-Tools Developed in and Lessons Learned from the Time4Help Project in Poland -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Test Version of the Model -- 3. Testing in Target Groups -- 4. The Final Model Version -- Note -- References -- Chapter 6-Cases and Lessons Learned from the Time4Help Project in Finland -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study Circles as an Example of Tailored Training Programmes -- 3. Research Design and Empirical Findings -- 3.1. Case 1 -- 3.2. Case 2 -- 3.3. Case 3 -- 3.4. Case 4 -- 3.5. Case 5 -- 4. Discussion of the Cases -- 5. Conclusion -- Further Material -- References -- PART C-INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE RESEARCH -- Chapter 7-Sandwich Generation in the Workplace - International Comparative Research -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Description of the Research and Methodology -- 3. Occurrence and Intensity of the SG Phenomenon in the Analysed European Countries -- 4. WSG in Terms of Demographic and Professional Characteristics -- 5. Conclusion -- Note -- References -- PART D-CONCLUSION -- Chapter 8-Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Recommendations -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Women more often than men take care of their ageing relatives together with their own children or grandchildren. These Sandwich Generation (SG) women constitute an expanding vulnerable group on the labour market at higher risk of discrimination, work-family conflict, burnout, and withdrawal from the labour market and unemployment. Working Women in the Sandwich Generation helps present a clearer view of how to support this group both now and in the future. Beginning with a presentation of quantitative and qualitative research that sheds light on the SG situation in Poland, Finland and Flanders, this volume provides insights into various components from the SG life domains such as personal development and learning, connection to the labour market, coping strategies, resources, and energy drainers. In the second part the book provides tools for SG women, their supervisors, educators, and coaches to help manage challenging situations and improving wellbeing at work. Working Women in the Sandwich Generation then introduces the results of international comparative research the purpose of which was to identify and characterise the SG in five European countries before concluding with recommendations for supervisors and policy makers in supporting SG women.
• Titolo autorizzato: Working Women in the Sandwich Generation
• ISBN: 1-80262-501-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910547689103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Emerald Points Series