Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease: Keep Working, Girlfriend!
Rosalind Joffe (Author), Joan Friedlander (Author), L.G. Mansfield (Editor)
Review
“The authors use first-person accounts to illustrate their advice on coping simultaneously with symptoms and the challenges of the workplace; developing a financial plan; communicating with coworkers, employers, and loved ones; building a support team; and balancing work and family responsibilities. A little book with lots of useful advice; recommended.”
— Library Journal
“An essential resource and guide for women living with autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and multiple sclerosis… The final chapter ‘Developing Your Warrior Spirit: Hope and Resilience,’ is a beautiful summation of the tone of the book. The authors include an excellent list of additional reading materials.”
— InFocus (Autoimmune Diseases Association)
“…clear, down to earth and extraordinarily helpful.”
— Diabetesmine.com
“For the chronically ill, the decision to continue working or not, can be an agonizing one. Optimistic, but realistic, Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease helps the reader carefully weigh the pros and cons of working so that they can make an informed and rational choice. Specific steps are offered to help you make accommodations that may allow you to stay in the workforce longer than you thought possible.”
— Allison Shadday, author of MS and Your Feelings: Handling the Ups and Downs of Multiple Sclerosis
“Despite the relative slimness of Joffe and Friedlander’s book, it is packed with useful information that can help women navigate the world of work…Writing about the unpredictability of AD, the stages of chronic illness and career development, they connect their experiences and those of other women in a way that I found reassuring and empowering. Whether you are happily employed, considering quitting your job, or drawing up plans to start your own business, Women, Work and Autoimmune Disease will prove a helpful guide for thinking through the options.” — Donna Rafanello, Assistant Professor of Child Development, Long Beach College, Long Beach, CA Momentum Magazine, Fall 2009
Product Description
When a woman receives a life-changing diagnosis of a serious, chronic illness, her first instinct may be to quit the workforce. This may bring a strong sense of relief initially, but as her disease becomes manageable, work is again desirable. Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease urges women so affected to stay employed in order to preserve their independence and sense of self. Filled with tips, tricks, and first-person accounts, this book is a resounding call for self-reliance and resilience. Authors Rosalind Joffe and Joan Friedlander identity the factors that make working particularly difficult for women with autoimmune disease, and then offer practical suggestions to address them. Exploring such issues as the complexities of autoimmune diseases and the correlation between disease, diagnosis, and career development, they detail exactly what it takes to be successful in a job, including developing strategies and tactics, evaluating communication skills, building a support team, and considerations for self-employment.
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