Job Quality and Gender Inequality:  Key Changes in Québec over the Last Decade

Cloutier, Luc; Bernard, Paul; Tremblay, Diane‐Gabrielle

doi:10.26522/ssj.v3i2.1015

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“…We suggest, however, that this notion is perhaps too simplistic and possibly misleading. Considering there is evidence that suggests that the individuals opting for underemployment to minimize their WFC tend to be predominantly female (Cloutier, Bernard, & Tremblay, 2009; Trappe & Rosenfeld, 2000), this (potentially) erroneous stance could have far‐reaching implications.…”

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Implications of Overqualification for Work–Family Conflict: Bringing Too Much to the Table?

Culbertson

Mills

Huffman

2011

Ind. organ. psychol.

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In their focal article, Erdogan, Bauer, Peir ó, and Truxillo (2011) note that, ''in cases where employees have chosen jobs for which they are overqualified so that they can handle their nonwork responsibilities and interests, overqualified employees may experience lower levels of work-family conflict. A high-level employee may want to leave behind a high-paying corporate job demanding 60-hour work weeks in favor of spending more time with family and friends and devoting more time to hobbies, which would result in lower levels of work-life conflict and higher satisfaction with life.'' Certainly, they are not alone in their view, as Kalleberg ( 2008) recently stated that, ''Alleviating work-family conflict may require that people obtain more flexible jobs that do not fully utilize their educational qualifications or that do not pay as much as they would like'' (p. 27). Thus, there appears to be a growing viewpoint that underemployment (of which overqualification is a facet) would result in lower levels of work-family conflict (WFC). We

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Implications of Overqualification for Work–Family Conflict: Bringing Too Much to the Table?

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Mills

Huffman

2011

Ind. organ. psychol.

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“…In countries where breadwinner norms are still predominant, the association between job insecurity and health may be comparatively lower for women compared to men, as these are expected to contribute the most to the household income. In addition, the non-economic gender approach, which attributes inequalities to patriarchy and gender stereotypes within institutions and interactional contexts, could explain the low or negligible effects of insecurity as a stressor among women (Wang et al, 2008 ; Cloutier et al, 2009 ; Stier and Yaish, 2014 ). On the other hand, within a more gender-egalitarian culture, the negative effects of perceived job insecurity may be significant for women as much as for men (Kachi et al, 2018 ).…”

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Perceived Job Insecurity and Anxiety. A Multilevel Analysis on Male and Female Workers in European Countries

Bracci

Riva

2020

Front. Sociol.

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A growing body of evidence has been produced on the adverse effects of job insecurity on health and well-being. Current research in the field conveys a few concerns, some of which are related to gender and cross-national differences in the experience of job insecurity. In order to fill these gaps this study draws on three waves (2005, 2010, 2015) of the European Working Conditions Survey and investigates, using mixed-effects logistic regression: (i) the relationship between anxiety and perceived job insecurity; and whether such relationship: (ii) is different for men and women; (iii) and varies across European countries. Results indicate that male and female workers perceiving the risk of involuntary job loss have similar odds of reporting anxiety. Furthermore, the variance in slopes across countries, relative to the general trend, is significant but modest, too, thus suggesting that the relationship under investigation is fairly similar across European countries. Implications of the findings for future research and practice are discussed.

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“…Beyond the European context, Cloutier et al (2009) showed a narrowing of the gender gap in job quality in Quebec (Canada). This reduction of gender differences was particularly significant among childless employees and people with higher educational levels.…”

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Gender inequalities in job quality during the recession

Ficapal‐Cusí

Díaz-Chao

Sainz-Ibáñez

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically analyse gender differences in job quality during the first years of the economic crisis in Spain. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses microdata from the Quality of Working Life Survey. A representative sample of 5,381 and 4,925 Spanish employees (men and women) in 2008 and 2010, and a two-stage structural equation modelling (SEM) are empirically tested. Findings The study revealed three main results. First, the improvement in job quality was more favourable to men than it was to women. Second, the gender differences in the explanation of job quality increased considerably in favour of men. Third, this increase in gender-related job inequality in favour of men is explained by a worsening of 4 of the 5 explanatory dimensions thereof: intrinsic job quality; work organisation and workplace relationships; working conditions, work intensity and health and safety at work; and extrinsic rewards. Only inequality in the work-life balance dimension remained stable. Research limitations/implications The availability of more detailed microdata for other countries and new statistical methods for analysing causal relationships, particularly SEM-PLS, would allow new approaches to be taken. Social implications Public policy measures required to fight against gender inequalities are discussed. Originality/value The paper contributes to enrich the understanding of the multidimensional and gender-related determinants of job quality and, in particular, of studying the effects of the first years of the economic crisis.

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Job Quality and Gender Inequality: Key Changes in Québec over the Last Decade

Cited by 8 publications

References 28 publications

Implications of Overqualification for Work–Family Conflict: Bringing Too Much to the Table?

Implications of Overqualification for Work–Family Conflict: Bringing Too Much to the Table?

Perceived Job Insecurity and Anxiety. A Multilevel Analysis on Male and Female Workers in European Countries

Gender inequalities in job quality during the recession

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