Menopause Transitions and the Workplace
Theorizing Transitions, Responsibilities and Interventions
Edited by Vanessa Beck and Jo Brewis
ISBN
978-1529215700Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529215717Imprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529215717Imprint
Bristol University Press
Menopause Transitions and the Workplace
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.
"This volume is an important study that bridges the gap between academic research on menopause and practical strategies for supporting menopausal employees (...) It will serve as a guide for scholars, employers, policymakers, human resource management professionals and union leaders in advancing gender-inclusive work environments." LSE
“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
Vanessa Beck is Professor in Employment Studies at the University of Bristol.
Jo Brewis is Professor of People and Organisations at The Open University.
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
