Work Flashcards
what are the employment rates in work?
men work more than women
What is the influx?
contribution to women`s movement, more entrance into the workforce than from education for financial need.
What is the best predictor of employment?
used to be the number of children a woman has but now its the number of years of education
What is the use of the median when computing the wage gap?
it gives more of a representative picture of actual wages or salaries
What are the findings in the swedish medical study?
women had to be twice as productive as men to be promoted
What are the findings in the academic publication study?
both men, women reviewed joan academic publication less favorably than john.
How do we see women`s employment and marriage?
husbands well being depends on wifes work, job oriented wives contribute greater well being
How do we see women’s employment and children and childcare?
not harmful, children of working moms have fewer gender stereotypes
How do we see fathers childcare?
if dad plays a role kids are better adjusted, and have better cognitive, social skills
How do we see women`s employment and division of labor?
through relative power, gender attitudes
What is relative power?
power being linked to work-related resources
What are gender attitudes?
when couple holds traditional attitudes you see strict division of labor/roles
What is a role strain?
a costs due to the stress one experiences by having multiple roles
What is a role overload?
a costs due to the demands that exceed available time/energy
What is interole conflict?
a costs due to incompatible demands that stem from multiple roles
