Contemporary old age is fraught with contradiction and complexity—women portrayed either
as incompetent and cuddly grandmothers or as young women trapped in old bodies, images …

summary The United States remains the only industrialized nation in the world that does not
provide paid family leave at the national level for either men or women. In the more than two …

Feminist self-identification influences women's voting practices, perceptions of gender
discrimination, and views about their bodies. However, there is little information on how …

This chapter summarizes the state of research and theory on how social policies related to
family life in the United States reflect and reinforce the gender structure. First, I discuss how …

Through a series of focus group interviews and an analysis of the media and popular
culture, Mothers Work examines the institution of motherhood and the arenas in which …

Recovering from birth and caring for a newborn requires time away from other commitments,
including one's job. For full-time teachers, the amount of protected time and how much of this …

Old age often brings with it chronic conditions that make it difficult to handle the activities of
daily life. In the United States, unpaid family caregivers, predominantly women, provide most …

This dissertation in practice studied the experience of women in the music products industry
as they encountered barriers to their career advancement, with the aim of creating …

This study examines the challenge of work-life balance for US parents who must tend to both
full-time earning and full-time household duties. The current US system of weak and …

This chapter focuses on communication about wellness in non-health-related organizations
distinct from national or societal wellness campaigns. We review the history of wellness …