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Women's absenteeism in the popular press: Evidence for a gender-specific absence culture

Eric Patton

Erivan K. Haub School of Business of Saint-Joseph's University in Philadelphia, epatton{at}sju.edu

Gary Johns

John Molson School of Business, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, gjohns{at}jmsb.concordia.ca

This study explores the societal expectations surrounding women's absenteeism from work by means of a content analysis of newspaper articles that have appeared in the New York Times over the last 100 years. The results suggest that a distinct absence culture exists for women that might legitimize their absenteeism, but might also perpetuate gender stereotypes and lead to gender discrimination.

Key Words: absenteeism • content analysis • gender • popular press

Human Relations, Vol. 60, No. 11, 1579-1612 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0018726707084301
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