Work–Family Intersections

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ID12912271
AuthorsSarah Winslow‐bowe (Clemson University, corresponding author)
Year2007
Volume1
Issue1
Pages385-403
Publication date2007-08-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology Compass (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1751-9020.2007.00017.x
OpenAlexW2085413171
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited51

Research on the intersections of paid labor and family life has expanded in recent decades, driven in large part by the dramatic increase in women's labor force participation and the concurrent rise in dual‐earner families. This article first reviews the extant literature on three major sources of conflict between work and family – the demands of home, the demands of work, and cultural prescriptions for ‘good’ workers, childhood, and parenting. Then, I turn to a review of policies and programs designed to address the nexus of employment and personal obligations now confronting the majority of American workers, emphasizing that, in the USA, nearly all of these attempts to address work–family conflict occur at the organizational (rather than governmental) level and are thus differentially distributed resources. I conclude with two suggestions for future research – attention to the diversity of American workers and families and examinations of work–family intersections across the life course

Antecedent (behavioral psychology · Demographic economics · Diversity (politics · Dual (grammatical number · Economics · Extant taxon · Family life · Life course approach · Nexus (standard · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Work (physics · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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