Exploring the barriers and facilitators to ageing women’s workplace well-being: A systematic mapping review using the socio-ecological model
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There is an imperative globally to respond to the challenge of a growing population of women in work who are living and working for longer, but have disproportionate impacts on their well-being in their older years compared to men. However, there is a paucity of evidence regarding the impact of various well-being issues related to women in this context. This review explores the barriers and facilitators to the workplace well-being of women over 40 years old. A systematic mapping review was conducted that yielded 956 results with 39 included papers using terms: barriers and facilitators to well-being, work and older women. The review highlights how the well-being of ageing women is shaped by dynamic interactions amongst work, family, health, and environment. These findings underscore the value of the Socio-Ecological Model in identifying gaps and informing multi-level, intersectional interventions that reflect the lived realities of ageing women.
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