Negotiating parental leaves in corporate Alberta

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dc.contributor.authorFraser, Tatum
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorMellow, Muriel
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-30T13:36:23Z
dc.date.available2021-07-30T13:36:23Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis inquiry has analysed the ways in which parental leaves are experienced by those working in medium to large corporations in Alberta. The aim of this research was to discover the implications of parental leave on workers within a corporate setting and to better understand how these implications differ by gender. Within the broader contexts of feminist political economy and social constructionism, my research uncovered three primary findings. First, leave-taking individuals lack appropriate policy knowledge. Next, leave-taking individuals redefine their leaves in non-standard ways. Lastly, leave-taking individuals struggle to balance worker and parent identities both within and outside of the home and workplace. My findings suggest that a one size fits all maternity and parental leave policy is not enough.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5978
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subjectSociology [0626]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectLabor economics [0510]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectLabor relations [0629]en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Sociologyen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Sociologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Sociologyen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.subjectMaternity leave -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectParental leave -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectPaternity leave -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectQuality of work life -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectWork and familyen_US
dc.titleNegotiating parental leaves in corporate Albertaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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