Abstract
In recent years, the advancement of women in various workplace has resulted in more than 50% of all females over the age of 15. The number of working women is thereby approaching twenty million. According to the mass media, women are becoming more self sufficient and displaying greater sovereignty, leading to social and political reform. "Woman Power" is receiving high marks from these sources. This study, however, is focused on the negative ramifications of the advancement of woman and examines the effects from a sociopathological perspective. This institution has isolated munerous cases of illnesses resulting from the advance of women in the work force and broken them down into five major categories. The results of this analysis are as follows : Category I Illnesses of the Working Woman. Herself which include : "Superwoman Syndrome, " ''Perfect Woman, " "Happy Ending Complex : ' "Irritable Bowel Syndrome : ' "Disautonomy : "'Depressive State, " etc. Category II Illnesses in ike Children of Working Women, Based on their Upbringing, Which Surface During Adolescence including : "Eating Disorders, " "Personality Disorders, " etc. Category III Effects on the Spouses of Working Women which include : "Depressive State, " Impotence, " "Infidelity." Category IV The Psychological Effects on Now- Working Women which include : "Depressive State : " etc. Category V Miscellaneous which include : "Sexless Married Couples, " "Permanently Single, " "Separated. Yet Living Together." "Divorce, " etc. In recent years, major changes in both the structure and function of the family have appeared. The increased number of women in the work force is one aspect of society which has changed and this study investigates the negative effects of this phenomenon. Laws insuring equal working conditions for women have encouraged able women to enter the workplace and the stress that these women incur and the resultant diseases have become apparent. Young people have become increasingly independent and seek personal time and space wanting to extend their single years. There is also a tendency toward having fewer children. Even more importantly, the manner in which working mothers care for their children may lead to various disorders which onset at puberty.
