Balancing Act? Cultural Representations of Work–Family Balance in the News Media

Greer, Colleen; Peterson, Debra S.

doi:10.1080/02732173.2013.732872

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“…employment and family) which must be addressed by the individual within their available time (Emery et al 2017;Gambles et al 2006). Achieving WLB is associated with success and individual well-being (Greer and Peterson, 2013;Ward, et al, 2010), yet conceptually WLB has been debated since its initial use in 1965 (Rapoport and Rapoport, 1971). WLB concerns the intersection and inter-relatedness of essential requirements for daily living (employment and domestic) and the ability of individuals and / or households to manage (Ammons, 2004;Kossek, 2016).…”

Section: Work-life Balancementioning

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“…Learning is often framed as undertaken instead of employment, yet when Lowe and Gayle (2007) and Yorke and Longden (2010) researched work-based learning they found learning to be an additional workload. The term 'balance' is debated as creating a false sense of harmonious well-being (Gambles et al, 2006;Taylor, 2002), indicating a positive 'well-balanced' outcome, aspirational yet difficult to achieve (Greer and Peterson, 2013). The term WLB is extensively used and commonly understood across the Global North, and is frequently embedded in employment policy.…”

Section: Work-life Balancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…WLB discourse in the Global North began as women's employment grew (Christensen and Alfred, 2013). Women's WLB experiences and associated well-being are often more negative than men's, as increased employment does not coincide with proportionate decreases in domestic responsibility (Christensen and Alfred, 2013;Crompton, 2006;Dex, 2003;Greer and Peterson, 2013;Hochschild, 1989;Oakley, 1976). Williams (2000) located tension within gender identity, through the masculinisation of employment and feminisation of domesticity, causing women to be more family centric.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Adding University to work and life: the work–life balance and well-being experiences of women who combine employment, HE learning and care of the family

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Fisher

Ramprogus

2020

Community, Work & Family

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In this article, we considered women's experiences of undertaking Higher Education (HE) study (Foundation Degree in Early Years (EY)) drawing on research based in the North of England, UK. The study, informed by a social constructionist approach, explored ten women's experiences of work-life balance and well-being alongside Higher Education (HE) study through semi-structured interviews. A focus group explored women's personal perceptions of work-life balance and well-being. The findings were analysed thematically and we argue that the formation of a third sphere of commitment (HE study) disrupted WLB and created some disequilibrium, which impacted upon the women's well-being. The women underwent a transformative process as initial academic inexperience and lack of belonging in University was replaced by confidence and student identity. This transformation was made possible through personal adaptations, diverse strategies and motivation that indicated individual and collective resilience. One noticeable strategy involved the overlapping of commitment spheres, including HE study taking place at home. While being challenging to manage, this contributed to an important cultural shift as study became normal for households, creating the 'learning family'.

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Section: Work-life Balancementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Work-life Balancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Adding University to work and life: the work–life balance and well-being experiences of women who combine employment, HE learning and care of the family

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Ramprogus

2020

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Qualitative Research on Work-Family in the Management Field: A Review

Beigi

Shirmohammadi

2017

Applied Psychology

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Despite a proliferation of work-family literature over the past three decades, studies employing quantitative methodologies significantly outweigh those adopting qualitative approaches. In this paper, we intend to explore the state of qualitative work-family research in the management field and provide a comprehensive profile of the 152 studies included in this review. We synthesize the findings of qualitative work-family studies and provide six themes including parenthood, gender differences, cultural differences, family-friendly policies and non-traditional work arrangements, coping strategies, and under-studied populations. We also describe how findings of qualitative work-family studies compare to that of quantitative studies. The review highlights seven conclusions in the current qualitative literature: a limited number of qualitative endeavours, findings worth further attention, convergent foci, the loose use of work-family terminology, the neglect of a variety of qualitative research approaches, quantitative attitudes towards qualitative research, and insufficient reporting of research methods. In addition, implications for future researchers are discussed.

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Moderating the Harmful Effects of Police Nightshift Work on Work–Family Balance by Adjusting Shift Autonomy

Cheung

2022

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

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As maintaining a balance between work and family is essential, clarifying how nightshift work impedes this balance is crucial. The clarification concerns the mediation and moderation of the effect of nightshift work by work hazards and shift autonomy. This study analyzed survey data on 793 police officers in Hong Kong, China. Results showed that the duration of nightshift work negatively affects work–family balance. This effect partly involved the mediation of work hazards, and it was weak when the shift autonomy was high. The lower shift autonomy of female officers during nightshift work than their male counterparts was partly responsible for the former’s lower work–family balance. These results imply the applicability of conservation of resources theory to promote work–family balance.

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Balancing Act? Cultural Representations of Work–Family Balance in the News Media

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Adding University to work and life: the work–life balance and well-being experiences of women who combine employment, HE learning and care of the family

Adding University to work and life: the work–life balance and well-being experiences of women who combine employment, HE learning and care of the family

Qualitative Research on Work-Family in the Management Field: A Review

Moderating the Harmful Effects of Police Nightshift Work on Work–Family Balance by Adjusting Shift Autonomy

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