Women increasingly make up more of the work force. This book examines the resulting gender role, work, economic, and family issues from an interdisciplinary, worldwide perspective. Women's experiences depending on their social class and education in industrialized and developing countries are highlighted. Practical implications are examined including both the positives and negatives for women and the impact on men. Vignettes from around the world bring the topics to life. Best practices and policies that have benefited women and their families are explored. Ideal for Women/Gender Issues…mehr
Women increasingly make up more of the work force. This book examines the resulting gender role, work, economic, and family issues from an interdisciplinary, worldwide perspective. Women's experiences depending on their social class and education in industrialized and developing countries are highlighted. Practical implications are examined including both the positives and negatives for women and the impact on men. Vignettes from around the world bring the topics to life. Best practices and policies that have benefited women and their families are explored. Ideal for Women/Gender Issues courses this book also appeals to researchers, policy makers, and practitioners.
Bahira Sherif Trask is Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Delaware.
Inhaltsangabe
Part 1: An Overview of Gender, Work-Family Issues, and Global Restructuring 1. Perspectives on Women, Work-Family Life, and Global Transformations 2. Globalizing Forces: Neo-liberalism, Economic Restructuring, and the Transformation of the Global Work Force 3. The Global Spread of Feminist Principles: The Expansion of an International Women's Rights Movement and Concepts of Gender Equality Part 2: Women's Unique Experiences in the Global Economy 4. Gender Role Socialization: Setting the Stage 5. Vulnerable Girls and Women: Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking 6. New Directions: Migration, Women, and Transnational Motherhood 7. The Globalization of Caring Labor: The Re-Arrangement of Social Relationships In and Outside of Families Part 3: Policy Responses in Developing and Industrialized Countries 8. Investing in Girls and Women to the Developing World: Ensuring an Equal Start 9. Supporting Working Families and Gender Equality: Policy Responses in the Industrialized World 10. Empowerment through Globalization: Transformed Gender Roles, Work-Family Supports, and Transnational Collaborators
Part 1: An Overview of Gender, Work-Family Issues, and Global Restructuring 1. Perspectives on Women, Work-Family Life, and Global Transformations 2. Globalizing Forces: Neo-liberalism, Economic Restructuring, and the Transformation of the Global Work Force 3. The Global Spread of Feminist Principles: The Expansion of an International Women's Rights Movement and Concepts of Gender Equality Part 2: Women's Unique Experiences in the Global Economy 4. Gender Role Socialization: Setting the Stage 5. Vulnerable Girls and Women: Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking 6. New Directions: Migration, Women, and Transnational Motherhood 7. The Globalization of Caring Labor: The Re-Arrangement of Social Relationships In and Outside of Families Part 3: Policy Responses in Developing and Industrialized Countries 8. Investing in Girls and Women to the Developing World: Ensuring an Equal Start 9. Supporting Working Families and Gender Equality: Policy Responses in the Industrialized World 10. Empowerment through Globalization: Transformed Gender Roles, Work-Family Supports, and Transnational Collaborators
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