Working Long Hours and Its Impact on Family Life
Experiences of Women Professionals and Managers in Sri Lanka
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12318497 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thilakshi Kodagoda (0000-0002-3252-2247, University of Colombo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 108-126 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Indian Journal of Gender Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0971-5215 • E-ISSN: 0973-0672 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0971521517738432 |
| OpenAlex | W2783120782 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 25 |
Worldwide studies of professional and managerial dual-earner couples in specific professions have indicated that with the double burdens of work and family, working long hours limit women’s career aspirations. Based on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 40 respondents, this article examines how long working hours in the banking and health sectors impact professional and managerial mothers’ family life and health, and how the latter perceive motherhood roles. Though there was evidence of negative effects of long hours especially on childcare and children’s cognitive development, while rationalising their decision on combining motherhood and paid work, mothers interviewed valued their full-time employment
Economic growth · Economics · Family health · Family life · Health care · Health professionals · Labour economics · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Sri lanka · Work (physics · Working hours · Working life · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |