Buch, Englisch, 294 Seiten, Format (B × H): 229 mm x 157 mm, Gewicht: 446 g
Balancing Work and Family in the Aid Sector
Buch, Englisch, 294 Seiten, Format (B × H): 229 mm x 157 mm, Gewicht: 446 g
Reihe: Routledge Humanitarian Studies
ISBN: 978-1-03-229439-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Drawing on the author’s own experiences as an aid worker, as well as extensive original interviews and desk research, the book looks at the challenges faced by those who aspire to a family life, from finding a partner who is willing and able to live in the same location, to dating in difficult contexts, to being away from home and extended family, finding child care, and settling children in new countries and cultures. Local workers face their own challenges, often suffering from a lack of support in comparison to their international colleagues. For many, the cost is too great, and the sector suffers from a brain drain as experienced staff leave.
It doesn’t need to be this way. The book points a way for organisations to adopt policies that support mothers and fathers. As well as being a useful guide for aid professionals who are themselves navigating these issues, the book will be perfect for organisations looking to reform and for students wishing to understand the realities of a career in aid.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Advanced
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Nichtregierungsorganisation (NGOs)
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction Part I: The humanitarian workplace and what it does to parents Chapter 1: The work culture in a humanitarian workplace Chapter 2: Why is change necessary and how do we get there? Part II: For the ones thinking about having children Chapter 3: Making a decision about having children Chapter 4: Childless not by choice and how to get out of it Part III: Life of a parent in the aid sector Chapter 5: Mothers who work on national contracts Chapter 6: LGBTQIA+ parents Chapter 7: Single mothers Chapter 8: Trailing spouses or unemployed aid workers Chapter 9: Fathers Chapter 10: The humanitarian nannies: the dependency of aid parents on domestic staff Part IV: A sector in change: Where do we go next? Chapter 11: What have policies given us? Chapter 12: Making humanitarian contexts be more compatible with parenthood Chapter 13: Parental leave: where are we and where should we go? Chapter 14: Office hours and flexible working arrangements: what needs to change? Epilogue