Pandemic Motherhood and the Academy: A Critical Examination of the Leisure-Work Dichotomy

Burk, Brooke N.; Mausolf, Anna Pechenik; Oakleaf, Linda

doi:10.1080/01490400.2020.1774006

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“…This finding contradicts the study by Burk et al (2020) where academic mothers described feelings of failure, and being overwhelmed by employment. The difference may be due to the sector of employment.…”

Section: Working During a Pandemiccontrasting

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Mothering with a career during a pandemic; the case of the Ghanaian woman

Akuoko

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Mengba

2021

Gender Work & Organization

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The paper examines the multi-tasked role of women in caregiving and career during the COVID-19 partial lockdown in Ghana. One hundred fifty three mothers with careers within the Accra Metropolis participated in the study through purposive and snow balling sampling methods of non-probability sampling technique. To observe the COVID-19 protocols of social distancing, the research instrument was designed using Google forms and distributed to respondents via social media platforms (emails and WhatsApp). The results revealed that caregiving mothers generally reported to work late from home than if there were in the office and were less effective and productive working from home but were assured of job security because they mostly worked in the public sector. Hours used for domestic activities rose steadily during the lockdown period and social support from non-relatives in caregiving increased. The paper's finding suggests that mothers working from home are faced with difficult and conflicting roles which puts more pressure on women during the pandemic period. Women who are unable to access social support continue to be stressed and burdened in an attempt to combine family, care giving, and career roles which ultimately affect their overall wellbeing.

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Section: Working During a Pandemiccontrasting

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Mothering with a career during a pandemic; the case of the Ghanaian woman

Akuoko

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Mengba

2021

Gender Work & Organization

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“…Eu própria já dei aulas com um bebé às costas (ele estava com diarreia e, portanto, foi excluído da creche durante 48 horas, caso tivesse um vírus contagioso) e fiz comunicações em conferências com uma criança sentada ao meu lado, no pódio, a pintar (estávamos em período de férias e a escola estava fechada). A literatura produzida sobre estas experiências denuncia há muitos anos os impactos negativos que esses desafios de conciliação (distribuídos de forma profundamente desigual em termos de género) têm no bem-estar, na capacidade de trabalho, na mobilidade académica e na progressão de carreira dxs cientistas (Andersen et al, 2020;Burk et al, 2020;Cardel et al, 2020;Henderson e Moreau, 2020).…”

Section: Problemas Velhos Ou Um Mundo Novo? Mudança E Continuidade No Trabalho Científico Durante a Covid-19unclassified

Um Olhar Sociológico Sobre a Crise Covid-19 em Livro

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Cândido³

2020

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“…The lockdown has contributed to new patterns of work across a number of sectors as businesses and households seek to mitigate the spread of the disease by social distancing, use of personal protection equipment (PPE) and working from home. Various disciplines have begun to appraise the consequences, harms, and benefits of new ways of working ( Jones et al , 2020 ; Akkermans et al , 2020 ; Alipour et al , 2020 ; Burk et al , 2020 ). Azcona et al (2020) report the results of an international survey indicating that COVID-19 preventative measures are increasing women’s responsibility for the bulk of work to keep households going (i.e.…”

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Policewomen’s Experiences of Working during Lockdown: Results of a Survey with Officers from England and Wales

Fleming

Brown

2021

Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice

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Policing is a high-stress occupation requiring emotional management when facing job-related violence, threats to safety and well-being, work-life disruption, and unpredictable hours. A national health pandemic coupled with public order and restraint imperatives has compounded the levels of stress in policing. In the UK, new working patterns have been negotiated to manage the constraints of a different working environment during COVID-19. Using a self-administered survey, this article explores the experiences of 473 female police officers working during the first lockdown in 2020. The article shows that the COVID-19 preventative measures forced police services to navigate new and varied working patterns for their employees. Previous resistance to flexible working practices in policing was put aside as police services sought to manage the virus in its own ranks as well as policing the public. Preliminary findings suggest that officers working from home were more likely to feel satisfied with management responses compared with those working on the front line, although negative attitudes from colleagues and management towards those working from home were present. Those not working from home reported higher levels of stress related to their Force’s lack of communication with them about their welfare.

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Pandemic Motherhood and the Academy: A Critical Examination of the Leisure-Work Dichotomy

Cited by 42 publications

References 15 publications

Mothering with a career during a pandemic; the case of the Ghanaian woman

Mothering with a career during a pandemic; the case of the Ghanaian woman

Um Olhar Sociológico Sobre a Crise Covid-19 em Livro

Policewomen’s Experiences of Working during Lockdown: Results of a Survey with Officers from England and Wales

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