Gender, burnout and work-related stress
Abstract:
This chapter discusses gender, burnout and work–related stress. Specifically it looks at the role gender plays with regard to work–life balance, pay, career advancement, stress, mental health and physical health.
Key words
burnout
gender
work–related stress
work–life balance
pay
career advancement
mental health
physical health
Introduction
When we turn to the matter of gender and burnout, we encounter two specific problems. The first is that (as described in Chapter 2) researchers have turned up mixed results as to whether women suffer from burnout more readily or more often than men. In some studies, women appear to be more prone to burnout; in others it appears gender makes no difference. ...
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