PSYC 7 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Job Satisfaction, Job Sharing, Absenteeism
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Employed caregivers - working people also caring for child, spouse, parents, etc. Many mothers have to return to work after the birth of a baby. Some women struggle with the dilemma of financial need vs. caring for their. Some women feel the need to return to work as a result of attachment to their. Stage of the lifecycle and gender both affect perceptions of ideal working hours. Us women are punished even for taking short leaves. Of women caring for parents, 80% spend at least 23 hours/week caring for them. High level of stress for both men and women in this position. Women with high control over their jobs (schedules) Backup care: emergency care for dependents preventing employees from. Can result in less work-family conflict, lower absenteeism, and higher job satisfaction if: Also helpful: job sharing, autonomy, lower productivity demands, and flexible. Women still perform the lion"s share of housework, even after children leave.
