Gender Differences in Work Satisfaction

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ID11228685
AuthorsJ Baxter (0000-0002-8723-9000, corresponding author), Mark Lynch‐Blosse, John Western
Year1996
Volume31
Issue3
Pages291-309
Publication date1996-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAustralian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/j.1839-4655.1996.tb01054.x
OpenAlexW161998935
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited13

This paper explores differences between men and women in levels of work satisfaction, employing data from the Australian component of the International Project on Class Structure and Class Consciousness. While women tend to be concentrated in low‐status, low‐paid positions, that is the secondary labour market, the data suggest that, in general, they are more satisfied with paid employment than men. Employment constraints are found to be a key factor in the observed differences in levels of work satisfaction. For both groups, however, it is clear that work satisfaction derives primarily from work‐related factors

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