Working Conditions in a Feminised Working Environment

Working Conditions in a Feminised Working Environment

We present the results of a case study on working conditions in a feminised working environment, and how they are perceived by workers and managers. The study took place in a private health clinic, and the methodology included semi-structured interviews and direct observation. We observed the initia...

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Main Authors: Rosa Monteiro, Vivalda Freitas, Fernanda Daniel
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2018-08-01
Series:Revista Estudos Feministas
Subjects:
Condições de Trabalho
Segregação Ocupacional
Mulheres
Riscos Profissionais
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/article/view/34529
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spelling doaj-2333396135854a5cb675c32ae46b4c9d2020-11-25T03:27:03ZspaUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaRevista Estudos Feministas0104-026X1806-95842018-08-0126229348Working Conditions in a Feminised Working EnvironmentRosa Monteiro0Vivalda Freitas1Fernanda Daniel2Centro de Estudos Sociais da Universidade de Coimbra Instituto Superior Miguel Torga - CoimbraISMT, CoimbraInstitututo Superior Miguel Torga, Coimbra Centro de Estudos e Investigação em Saúde – CEISUC - Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra; Avenida Dias da Silva, 165 - 3004-512 CoimbraWe present the results of a case study on working conditions in a feminised working environment, and how they are perceived by workers and managers. The study took place in a private health clinic, and the methodology included semi-structured interviews and direct observation. We observed the initial exploratory proposition that sex segregation of work explains the working conditions in feminised sectors, as well as the perceptions of stakeholders about them. The main effects are the invisibility of inequalities and the psychosocial risks associated with working conditions. Those were marked by the amount of hours worked and workload, the precariousness and nonparticipation in decisions, requirement of extra tasks, exposure to aggression and harassment, emotional intensity, non-recognition of their competences, and corresponding devaluation of wages.https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/article/view/34529Condições de TrabalhoSegregação OcupacionalMulheresRiscos Profissionais
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Fernanda Daniel
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Working Conditions in a Feminised Working Environment
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Condições de Trabalho
Segregação Ocupacional
Mulheres
Riscos Profissionais
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Vivalda Freitas
Fernanda Daniel
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description We present the results of a case study on working conditions in a feminised working environment, and how they are perceived by workers and managers. The study took place in a private health clinic, and the methodology included semi-structured interviews and direct observation. We observed the initial exploratory proposition that sex segregation of work explains the working conditions in feminised sectors, as well as the perceptions of stakeholders about them. The main effects are the invisibility of inequalities and the psychosocial risks associated with working conditions. Those were marked by the amount of hours worked and workload, the precariousness and nonparticipation in decisions, requirement of extra tasks, exposure to aggression and harassment, emotional intensity, non-recognition of their competences, and corresponding devaluation of wages.
topic Condições de Trabalho
Segregação Ocupacional
Mulheres
Riscos Profissionais
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