Working Women in Emerging Cities

Description

This book explores the phenomenon of role conflict and role adjustment experienced by working women, with a specific focus on nurses and college professors. It investigates how women manage the incompatible demands of professional obligations and family responsibilities, such as childcare and domestic duties. Divided into seven chapters, the text examines the social and economic backgrounds of these respondents, workplace conditions, and the impact of shift-wise duties—particularly night shifts—on physical health, mental well-being, and work efficiency. Furthermore, the study analyzes the status of role struggle among shift and non-shift workers, addressing issues like family tension, colleague relations, and psychological status. It provides a historical and sociological perspective on women's changing roles in society, highlighting the difficulties they face in balancing home and career. Finally, the book offers practical suggestions to improve working conditions, including establishing legal cells in hospitals and colleges, increasing night shift staffing, and providing better technological resources to support women professionals.