Menopause Transitions and the Workplace: Theorizing Transitions, Responsibilities and Interventions

by Vanessa Beck (Editor), Jo Brewis (Editor)

Overview

The symptoms of menopause transitions have profound implications for work and are, in turn, affected by work. Despite this, the topic is rarely discussed in management and organization studies. Providing an overview of existing knowledge in the field of menopause in the workplace, this collection re-theorizes the management of human resources as it relates to the connections between gender, age and the body in the workplace environment with an intersectional analysis. Offering theoretical frameworks from experts as well as possible practical approaches that can be implemented in workplaces to support women transitioning through menopause, this is a go-to reference for academics and policy makers working in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529215717
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	01/10/2024
Series:	Rethinking Work, Ageing and Retirement
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	186
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Vanessa Beck is Professor in Employment Studies at the University of Bristol. Jo Brewis is Professor of People and Organisations at The Open University.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction - Vanessa Beck and Jo Brewis 2. Bodies of Change: Menopause as Biopsychosocial Process - Karen Throsby and Celia Roberts 3. Exploring Menopause Transition in the Workplace - Carol Atkinson, Jo Duberley and Catrina Page 4. Workplace Policies, Menopause and Flexible Working: The Need for a More Collective Approach - Jane Parry 5. Menopause and Trade Unions - Vanessa Beck 6. Spatial (In)justice and Hot Flushes in the Workplace: Some Musings and Provocations - Jo Brewis 7. Menopause and the Possibilities of Male Allyship - Hannah Bardett, Kathleen Riach and Gavin Jack 8. Conclusion - Vanessa Beck and Jo Brewis

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Despite receiving more attention in policy and social agendas, the intricacies of the ways in which menopause is experienced in work remain underexplored. This timely book offers much-needed insight from an impressive collection of international experts.” Wendy Loretto, University of Edinburgh Business School