A gendered look at work-family conflict among diverse US immigrants

Ojeda, Lizette; Lopez, Cristal; Sharer, Abigail

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-816117-3.00005-1

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“…Thus, we posit that 'job intensity' (a 'work' demand) and work-life support (a 'work' resource) are relevant in shaping working immigrants' experiences of work interfering with family in relation to burnout, job satisfaction, and marital adjustment. While it may be reasonable to assume that immigrant workers' work-family experiences would be comparable to those of their native-born counterparts, we contend that immigration, cultural influences of their country of origin, and acculturation experiences render a set of diverse experiences in the U.S., creating frictions between work and family domains [21]. The nature of workfamily experiences of immigrants needs to be examined more fully.…”

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Work–Family Conflict and Its Sustainability Implications among Married Immigrants Working in the USA

Gopalan,

Beutell,

Grzywacz

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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There is a paucity of research on the work and family dynamics of immigrants who arrive in the U.S. on visas. Work–family conflict among immigrants is a sustainability issue because it affects social cohesion, economic vitality, and the overall wellbeing of communities. This study examined work–family conflicts and work–life support among married immigrants (n = 182) born abroad but currently holding permanent resident status (also known as ‘green card holders’) in the U.S. Specifically, we examined how work variables (job intensity and work–life support) may either lead to or reduce job burnout, how burnout may be related to work–family conflict, and how these variables influence marital agreement, marital happiness, and job satisfaction. The results suggested that, in general, job factors had direct as well as indirect impacts through burnout, on both work and family outcomes. Job burnout moderated the relationship between work interfering with family and marital agreement. Martial agreement was significantly predicted by multiple variables. Suggestions for future research on this understudied population are offered along with practical and theoretical contributions related to the sustainability of immigrants, their families, and society.

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Section: Current Studymentioning

confidence: 95%

Work–Family Conflict and Its Sustainability Implications among Married Immigrants Working in the USA

Gopalan,

Beutell,

Grzywacz

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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“…Specifically, we considered three sets of correlates. First, because attitudes about work-family balance and gender-role adherence often show sociodemographic variation (e.g., Kane, 2000;Matthews et al, 2010;Ojeda et al, 2020;Pepin & Cotter, 2018), we examined several individuallevel correlates: age, relationship status, ethnicity, phase of education, and STEM field of study. STEM field of study was characterized as math-intensive (e.g., physics, engineering, computer science) or not (e.g., life and health sciences).…”

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“Squeezing the Life Out of Each Day”: Emerging Adult Women’s Work-Family Expectations in STEM

2021

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Work-family conflict can create challenges for women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. Little is known, however, about how young women in STEM reason about future work-family conflict. The current study examines work-family conflict expectations among undergraduate and graduate women in STEM. Participants ( N = 156) responded to open- and closed-ended survey questions about work-family conflict and academic attitudes. Qualitative analyses revealed two orientations relative to work-family conflict. Women with a challenge orientation anticipated work and family strain, whereas women with an opportunity orientation anticipated that balancing work and family would enhance their lives. Women differed in the strategies they planned to employ to resolve future work-family conflict and in their levels of quantitative constructs such as STEM identity. Findings suggest avenues for improving STEM retention such as mentoring interventions with exposure to role models who are balancing work and family.

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Feminist Approaches to Global Migration

Harris

Vakkia²,

Ashirifi

et al. 2022

Research Anthology on Feminist Studies and Gender Perceptions

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Women comprise slightly less than half of the total population of immigrants across the world. As advocacy and fight for equal rights, opportunities, and identity for women continue, migration opens doors to global education for immigrant women to obtain personal autonomy, independence, empowerment, and a chance of earning higher wages than what they would have earned in their home countries. On the opposite end, women may also face oppression, gender inequality, and discrimination based on their ethnicity, class, and race through migration. This chapter highlights the rewards and drawbacks experienced by migrant women and feminist theory approaches to global migration. Examining the experience of migrant women using feminist theory underpinnings could potentially lead to deeper understanding and recommendations for international policies as well as evidence-based, culturally competent interventions to assist women migrants.

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A gendered look at work-family conflict among diverse US immigrants

Cited by 4 publications

References 25 publications

Work–Family Conflict and Its Sustainability Implications among Married Immigrants Working in the USA

Work–Family Conflict and Its Sustainability Implications among Married Immigrants Working in the USA

“Squeezing the Life Out of Each Day”: Emerging Adult Women’s Work-Family Expectations in STEM

Feminist Approaches to Global Migration

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