Flexible working and work-life balance: midwives' experiences and views

被引：26

作者：

Prowse, Julie ^{[1
]}

Prowse, Peter ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Bradford, Sch Serv Dev & Improvement, Bradford BD7 1DP, W Yorkshire, England

[2] Univ Bradford, Sch Management, Human Resource Management & Employee Relat, Bradford BD7 1DP, W Yorkshire, England

来源：

WORK EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIETY | 2015年 / 29卷 / 05期

关键词：

flexible working; flexibility stigma; full-time work; marginalization; midwives; National Health Service; part-time work; work-life balance; MOTHERS EMPLOYMENT CAREERS; PART-TIME WORKING; CONSTRAINTS; WORKPLACE; PROFESSIONS; FLEXIBILITY; PATTERNS; POLICIES; NURSES; GENDER;

D O I：

10.1177/0950017015570724

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This article presents midwives' views and experiences of flexible working and work-life balance. Both flexible working and work-life balance are important contemporary agendas within midwifery and can have both positive and negative consequences for midwives. Full-time midwives and those without caring commitments feel disadvantaged by flexible working and work-life balance policies as they have to fit when they work around part-time midwives and are increasingly expected to cover extra work. They feel their work-life balance is marginalized and this is fuelling discontent and resentment among midwives and leading to divisions between full- and part-time staff that reinforce flexibility stigma. Although flexible working and work-life balance are important for recruiting and retaining midwives they are part of the ongoing tensions and challenges for midwives and the midwifery profession.

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页码：757 / 774

页数：18