| Summary: | Provides valuable and timely insights on the issue of gender differences and work stress. The authors examine a wide range of contemporary and cutting-edge topics in their exploration of these themes, including glass ceilings/maternal walls, marginalization of part-time work, tokenism, social-sexual behavior in the workplace, economy-related job insecurity, corporate masculinity, gender role strain, gender roles and coping, masculine expectations, workaholism, negative affect personality, work-home conflict and cross-over stress, and enhancement hypothesis. This books can serve the mental health practitioner and the business minded individual interested in reducing work-related stress. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved).
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