When Workers Care
Dual-Earner Couples' Caregiving Strategies, Benefit Use, and Psychological Well-Being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3758016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noelle Chesley (0000-0001-7426-3856, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee), Phyllis Moen (0000-0001-5704-2824, University of Minnesota) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1248-1269 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764206286388 |
| OpenAlex | W1975044563 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 38 |
This study analyzes longitudinal survey data on dual-earner couples ( N= 884) to assess individual- and couple-level effects of caregiving on changes in well-being. The authors draw on a life course, role context, and strategic selection theoretical framework to examine positive and negative effects of individuals' own caregiving transitions and their having a spouse engaged in caregiving on well-being. The authors find that (a) caregiving is associated with well-being declines for dual-earner women and well-being increases for dual-earner men; (b) women caregivers with flexible work arrangements report higher levels of well-being than caregivers without such arrangements, although the size of this effect is small; and (c) having a spouse involved in caregiving affects employee well-being, but in different ways for women and men
Context (archaeology) · Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Dual (grammatical number) · Dual role · Economics · Longitudinal data · Sociology · Spouse · Survey data collection · Well-being · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges · Gerontology
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The bittersweet nature of adult family caregiving on workplace behaviors and attitudes
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Gender Disparities in Health
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The effect of age on positive and negative affect
The structure of psychological well-being revisited
Social Integration and Longevity
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Scaling Back
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Informal Caregiving and Retirement Timing among Men and Women
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,24 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |