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Attitudes to Flexible Working and Family Life
Houston, Diane M.; Waumsley, Julie A.
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Description for Attitudes to Flexible Working and Family Life
paperback. This report is the first to examine attitudes towards flexible working and family life. Drawing on a study of over 1500 members of the AEEU and interviews with 53 shop stewards, the report addresses key questions around rights and benefits, employer's attitudes, gender differences and the effects of flexible working on health and well-being. Series: Family and Work Series. Num Pages: 68 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 295.
This report is the first to examine attitudes towards flexible working and family life. Drawing on a study of over 1500 members of the Amalgamated Electrical and Engineering Union (AEEU) and interviews with 53 AEEU shop stewards, the report: · examines attitudes to, and uptake of, flexible working practices among employees who work full-time; · compares the attitudes of women and men, those who do and do not have caring responsibilities and those at different occupational levels; · considers the ways in which workplace culture and individual circumstances determine attitudes to flexible working; · explores the career implications of flexible ... Read more
This report is the first to examine attitudes towards flexible working and family life. Drawing on a study of over 1500 members of the Amalgamated Electrical and Engineering Union (AEEU) and interviews with 53 AEEU shop stewards, the report: · examines attitudes to, and uptake of, flexible working practices among employees who work full-time; · compares the attitudes of women and men, those who do and do not have caring responsibilities and those at different occupational levels; · considers the ways in which workplace culture and individual circumstances determine attitudes to flexible working; · explores the career implications of flexible ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
68
Condition
New
Series
Family and Work Series
Number of Pages
68
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861345493
SKU
V9781861345493
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Ref
99-1
About Houston, Diane M.; Waumsley, Julie A.
Dr Diane Houston runs the Work-Life Research Group at the University of Kent, where she is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology. She has also worked in an advisory capacity for the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Women and Equality Unit in the Department for Trade and Industry. Julie Waumsley was the research associate on the Attitudes to Work and ... Read more
Reviews for Attitudes to Flexible Working and Family Life
"... important reading for those working in human resource management as well as policymakers." Family Matters