The Voices of Women Struggling to Manage Employment and Motherhood

The Voices of Women Struggling to Manage Employment and Motherhood

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The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of working women when they announce their pregnancies, take maternity leave, transition back to work, and utilize flexible work policies. Using a qualitative methodology, transcripts of in-depth interviews were analyzed utilizing a life histor...

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Main Author: Finer-Freedman, Judith
Other Authors: Guttman, Mary Alice
Language:en_ca
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Mothers
Workplace
career
Motherhood
employment
workplace struggles
women's voices
women's workplace struggles
pregnancy and the workplace
motherhood and careers
combining career and motherhood
pregnancy and challenges
maternity leave
role models for working mothers
Canadian maternity leave challenges
flexible workplace policies in Canada
flexible workplace policies and challenges
transition back to work
mommy mould at work
negative career progression and motherhood
duration of maternity leave in canada
managers response to pregnancy announcement at work
financial adequacy of maternity leave in Canada
Limited workplace support for family needs
the juggle of organizing work and home demands for mothers
facetime at work for mothers
the need for self care of mothers
spousal support for working mothers
opting in and out of the workplace for mothers
lack of transparency of flexible workplace policies
maintaining flexible workplace schedules
Manager's scepticism of flexible workplace policies
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/35821

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