DEFINING AND REDEFINING WORK - IMPLICATIONS FOR WOMENS HEALTH

In this article the authors examine the ways in which the definition o f work as paid employment has affected women's health research, the kn owledge and understanding of the relationships between women's work an d health, and health and social policies. The authors argue for resear ch and public policy bared on an expanded definition of women's work, a redefinition that goes beyond employment to reflect the multiple con texts and dimensions of women's work as well as the diversity and diff erences among women.