Women, Work and Family in Britain and Germany

Description

Many working women have to face a serious conflict between the demands of their work and the demands of family life. Changing perceptions about the role of women are making this conflict even more complicated. Innovative work patterns are needed to alleviate this conflict. Originally published in 1986, this book, based on extensive original research, examines how working women manage the ‘balancing act’ between family and work. It considers their attitudes to work, to their families and to their managers and fellow workers and it explores the role of trade unions, employers and the state. By drawing on data gathered in different countries and in different ‘styles’ of working environment it contrasts differing responses to the same basic conflict. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Original Title Page Original Copyright Page Table of Contents List of Tables List of Charts Dedication Acknowledgements Part One: Introduction 1. Time Management at Work and at Home Part Two: Women in the Retail Trade (Great Britain) 2. Women, Work and the Balancing Act 3. Male Managers and Female Employees Part Three: Women in the Retail Trade (West Germany) 4. The German Debate 5. The Beck Department Store: A Case Study Part Four: Some Participants' Perception of the Problem 6. Working at the Superstore 7. Living with a Family and Living with a Job 8. Working with Women 9. Paid Work, Housework and the Work Ethic 10. The Trade Union and the Conflict Between Work and Home 11. Living with the Union Part Five: Conclusion 12. How the Other Half Works Bibliography