"Success is satisfaction with what you have?" Biographical work-life balance of older female employees in public administration.

Autor/in	Schilling, Elisabeth
Titel	"Success is satisfaction with what you have?" Biographical work-life balance of older female employees in public administration. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: 'Ist Erfolg Zufriedenheit mit dem, was du hast?'. Biografische Work-Life-Balance älterer weiblicher Angestellter in der öffentlichen Verwaltung.
Quelle	In: Gender, work & organization, 22 (2015) 5, S. 474-494 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-6673; 1468-0432
DOI	10.1111/gwao.12097
Schlagwörter	Frau; Älterer Arbeitnehmer; Angestellter; Arbeit; Frau; Freizeit; Gleichgewicht; Qualifikation; Gleichgewicht; Erwerbstätigkeit; Arbeit; Mittlere Berufsausbildung; Qualifikation; Verwaltungsberuf; Verwaltungsberuf; Freizeit; Öffentliche Verwaltung; Angestellter; Hoch Qualifizierter; Älterer Arbeitnehmer
Abstract	This paper analyses the situation of older female employees in the public service sector in Germany, comparing women with middle-level qualifications to highly-qualified women in order to explore the intersection of age, qualification and work - life trajectories. The paper theorizes on the notion of work - life balance as experienced across the life course, supporting a holistic and long-term focus. In particular two questions are emphasized: What does a 'work - life balance' mean in the biography of older female employees; and how do they balance the different areas of their lives? To explore these further, the concept of 'biographical work - life balance' is introduced. This concept embraces a holistic perspective, which is particularly important for the wellbeing of older workers. The paper aims to show the effect of different social discourses, working biographies and policies on perceived work - life balance over the entire life course based on data from narrative biographical interviews with older female employees in the public service sector in Germany. (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2016/1