INVESTIGATION OF WOMEN'S DISTANCE EMPLOYMENT IN RUSSIAN LABOUR MARKET

The aim of the study is to develop a methodology for evaluating the effectiveness and identifying the issues arising from the growing female distance employment in the Russian labour market. The research is based on statistics, structural-functional method, comparative and narrative analysis. Sociological methods for data collection and processing are the basis of the authors' methodology for studying the problems of female distance employment: content analysis of information (available online) about the job requirements for women in the remote employment segment, and narratives of women working remotely. Based on the pilot study results, we identified the main criteria and ranked the forms of female distance employment in terms of their effectiveness in different labour market areas. Quantitative research methods allowed us to identify the specifics of labour relations with women working remotely, the degree of employees' satisfaction with these forms of employment relations, and problem areas. Narrative analysis allowed us to evaluate the perception of the quality of working life by women in distance employment. The theoretical and methodological result of the study is the developed model for creating an empirical base and analysing information on the impact of female distance employment on the institution of parenthood.