Gender pay equity and wellbeing: An intersectional study of engineering and caring occupations

This article discusses the complexity of gender pay within the occupations of engineering and caring. Applying an intersectional framework, we examine the role the gender pay gap plays in the perceived wellbeing of women engineers and care workers. The salient identities (micro level) for the two gr...

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Published in:New Zealand journal of employment relations 2017-11, Vol.42 (3), p.29-45
Main Author: Pringle, Judith K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregivers
Discrimination
Employees
Employment
Engineering
Engineers
Equal pay for equal work
Female employees
Gender pay gap
Inequality
Intersectionality
Intersectionality (Sociology)
Occupations
Pay equity
Perceptions
Power
Professional identity
Salaries, etc
Sex discrimination in employment
Sociology
Studies
Supervisors
Wages
Wages & salaries
Well-being
Women
Women caregivers
Women engineers
Work life balance
Workplace diversity
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Summary:This article discusses the complexity of gender pay within the occupations of engineering and caring. Applying an intersectional framework, we examine the role the gender pay gap plays in the perceived wellbeing of women engineers and care workers. The salient identities (micro level) for the two groups were identified through analysis of the professional context (meso) and the socio-political environment (macro). The two participant groups were situated in different class positions. The intersections of identities revealed unexpected advantages and disadvantages for women seeking fair and decent pay, with various implications for perceived wellbeing.
ISSN:1176-4716
1179-2965
1179-2965