The importance of having a paid job. Gendered experiences of health and ill-health in daily life among middle-aged women and men

Abstract Background More gender-theoretical studies are needed to gain a deeper understanding of what life circumstances make people sick or improve their health. The aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of social determinants of health by exploring gendered experiences in daily life...

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Autores principales:	Anne Hammarström, Berit Lundman, Astrid Norberg
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Paid work Domestic work Social determinants of health Gender relations Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b0152a69c0b648f295432ced1ee662da2021-11-08T10:44:08ZThe importance of having a paid job. Gendered experiences of health and ill-health in daily life among middle-aged women and men10.1186/s12889-021-12034-71471-2458https://doaj.org/article/b0152a69c0b648f295432ced1ee662da2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12034-7https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458Abstract Background More gender-theoretical studies are needed to gain a deeper understanding of what life circumstances make people sick or improve their health. The aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of social determinants of health by exploring gendered experiences in daily life among middle-aged women and men using the theory of gender relations. Methods Individual interviews with nine men and women were performed, focusing on what made them feel good or bad. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data. Results A major theme in our interviews was the gendered health-promoting experiences related to having a job, which involved becoming someone, feeling appreciated at work and having control over work. Having good family relations was also health-promoting, in terms of supportive relations and becoming a parent. Ill-health was related to gendered adverse conditions at work (accidents, monotonous and stressful work tasks, being bullied) and in domestic life (demands, destructive partner relations, having children with problems). Conclusions Gendered determinants of health and ill-health were identified in both working and domestic life. Public health policy needs to challenge the gender order in society, which defines the gendered structure of the labour market as well as the gendered relations in domestic life.Anne HammarströmBerit LundmanAstrid NorbergBMCarticlePaid workDomestic workSocial determinants of healthGender relationsPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENBMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Paid work Domestic work Social determinants of health Gender relations Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Anne Hammarström Berit Lundman Astrid Norberg The importance of having a paid job. Gendered experiences of health and ill-health in daily life among middle-aged women and men
description	Abstract Background More gender-theoretical studies are needed to gain a deeper understanding of what life circumstances make people sick or improve their health. The aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of social determinants of health by exploring gendered experiences in daily life among middle-aged women and men using the theory of gender relations. Methods Individual interviews with nine men and women were performed, focusing on what made them feel good or bad. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data. Results A major theme in our interviews was the gendered health-promoting experiences related to having a job, which involved becoming someone, feeling appreciated at work and having control over work. Having good family relations was also health-promoting, in terms of supportive relations and becoming a parent. Ill-health was related to gendered adverse conditions at work (accidents, monotonous and stressful work tasks, being bullied) and in domestic life (demands, destructive partner relations, having children with problems). Conclusions Gendered determinants of health and ill-health were identified in both working and domestic life. Public health policy needs to challenge the gender order in society, which defines the gendered structure of the labour market as well as the gendered relations in domestic life.
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The importance of having a paid job. Gendered experiences of health and ill-health in daily life among middle-aged women and men

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