Zoe Young is an organisational sociologist, writer and consultant. She researches gender, work and organisation with a particular focus on women in leadership and management. Zoe founded the consultancy Half the Sky to put research into practice and make an impact on equality. Her PhD is from the University of Sussex.

"Women's Work is in the very best tradition of policy-relevant social science research. Zoe Young's thoughtful and sensitive exploration enmeshes us skilfully in the everyday struggles and impressive resilience of women’s lives." Ann Oakley, University College London Institute of Education

• Preface;Women in the middle;Choosing flexibility;Seeking balance;Compromised choices;Doing flexibility;Feeling flexibility;Stresses and successes;Making motherhood, careers and flexibility work.

Zoe Young is an organisational sociologist, writer and consultant. She researches gender, work and organisation with a particular focus on women in leadership and management. Zoe founded the consultancy Half the Sky to put research into practice and make an impact on equality. Her PhD is from the University of Sussex.

"Women's Work is in the very best tradition of policy-relevant social science research. Zoe Young's thoughtful and sensitive exploration enmeshes us skilfully in the everyday struggles and impressive resilience of women’s lives." Ann Oakley, University College London Institute of Education

• Preface;Women in the middle;Choosing flexibility;Seeking balance;Compromised choices;Doing flexibility;Feeling flexibility;Stresses and successes;Making motherhood, careers and flexibility work.

Zoe Young is an organisational sociologist, writer and consultant. She researches gender, work and organisation with a particular focus on women in leadership and management. Zoe founded the consultancy Half the Sky to put research into practice and make an impact on equality. Her PhD is from the University of Sussex.

"Women's Work is in the very best tradition of policy-relevant social science research. Zoe Young's thoughtful and sensitive exploration enmeshes us skilfully in the everyday struggles and impressive resilience of women’s lives." Ann Oakley, University College London Institute of Education

• Preface;Women in the middle;Choosing flexibility;Seeking balance;Compromised choices;Doing flexibility;Feeling flexibility;Stresses and successes;Making motherhood, careers and flexibility work.