DOES WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT WIDEN THE GENDER ABSENCE GAP?

摘要

Greater work-family conflict in women may contribute to the generally observed large gender difference in sickness-absence levels, this systematic review suggests, though a causal relationship is not proven~1. Statistics on sickness absence consistently show that women take more time off than men in most industrialised countries. Even after adjusting for potential cofounding factors, such as occupation, working conditions and mental health, a significant gap remains.