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The Psychology of Women at Work [Three Volumes] Challenges and Solutions for Our Female Workforce
Volume 1, Career Liberation, History, and the New Millennium
Volume 2, Obstacles and the Identity Juggle
Volume 3, Self, Family, and Social Affects
Praeger Perspectives
Book Code: C9677
ISBN: 0-275-99677-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-99677-2
620 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 6/30/2008
List Price: $250.00 (UK Sterling Price: £140.00)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Series Title: Women's Psychology
Description: According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women made up 46.4 percent of the civilian labor force in 2005. 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 Michelle 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.
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
LC Card Number: 2008004119
LCC Class: HD6053
Dewey Class: 158
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