The family-work balance: how to turn it into a virtuous relationship for families and society?

2013 ◽  
pp. 51-74
Author(s):  
Giovanna Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Family Work ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Dialogic Process ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Secondary Networks ◽  
Social Level

The subject of this essay is to verify empirically whether, and under which conditions, the work-family relationship -- as it is actually experienced in everyday life - can be considered "good" and turn the family into a resource for itself and society. This goal first requires framing such relationship within the identity process at a personal, couple, intergenerational and social level. Any form of reconciliation involves primarily a reflexive and dialogic process of the person and the couple: if decisions are shared within the family and connected with the possibility of relating to other subjects (primary and secondary networks), the family can be a source of wellbeing for its own members and for society.

scholarly journals The Effects Of Leadership, Family Of Origin, And Self-Efficacy In Predicting Anticipated Work-Family/Family-Work Conflict In Student Volunteers

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-85
Author(s):  
Octav Sorin Candel ◽  
Mihaela Jitaru ◽  
Monica Arnăutu ◽  
Alexandru-Gabriel Zarojanu
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Family Of Origin ◽  
Division Of Labour ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
The Family ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Family Work Conflict

Abstract Balancing work and family roles proves to be a rather difficult task for most individuals. The social cognitive career theory (Lent, Brown, and Hackett 1994) states that to reach positive outcomes in the work domain, people need to develop self-efficacy through adequate learning experiences. With this study, we tested the importance of two contexts that can provide valuable learning experiences: family and volunteering. Thus, we verified the relationship between the division of labour in the family of origin, respectively, authentic leadership use in the volunteering organization and anticipated work-family and family-work conflict in a sample of student volunteers. Self-efficacy in dealing with the conflict between the two domains was used as a mediator. One hundred and ten students who were also volunteers at the time of the study participated in this research. A series of mediation models showed significant indirect effects from family and volunteering experiences on the conflict between work and family. Spillover effects were also confirmed. This study provides an understanding of how positive contexts such as equitable division of labour in the family and having an authentic leader in the volunteering organization help students develop their self-efficacy, which also contributes to anticipating lower levels of conflict between the work and family domains.

The Hidden Family Lives of Single Adults Without Dependent Children

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy J. Casper ◽  
Dennis J. Marquardt ◽  
Katherine J. Roberto ◽  
Carla Buss
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Work Role ◽  
Interrole Conflict ◽  
Dependent Children ◽  
Single Adults ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family

This chapter reviews the literature on the family and personal demands of single workers without dependent children. Also discussed are findings from an interview study examining how singles without dependent children manage work and nonwork. Results of both the literature review and interviews suggest that singles without dependent children have a variety of family, relationship, and personal demands, which often compete with work, leading to interrole conflict. Moreover, most interview participants indicated that their role as family member is highly valued, and of greater importance than their work role. Taken together, findings refute the view of many work–family researchers that singles without dependent children “have no family” and argue for their inclusion in studies of the work–family interface.

scholarly journals Peran Pekerjaan, Peran Keluarga Dan Konflik Pekerjaan Pada Perawat Wanita

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Susanti
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Job Roles ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Job Role

Abstract, This study aimed to find a positive relationship between job role work-family conflict, positive relationship between the role of the family with work-family conflict, job roles and relationships and the role of the family toward Work-Family Conflict in female nurses in the Hospital PT. PETROKIMIA GRESIK. Sampling in this study conducted with a purposive sampling method with consideration of (judgment) specific, namely: nursing women who are married and have children. The number of samples in this study were 70 respondents. Data was collected by survey methods and distributed questionnaires to the respondents. Testing the hypothesis in this study using multiple regression analysis. The results of hypothesis testing showed that there was no positive relationship between the role of work-family work, it can be seen from the value of sig. 0.321 (> 0.05). For the second hypothesis in this study proved to be acceptable, with sig. 0.01 (<0.05) means that the role of the family has a positive relationship with work-family conflicts for the job role and the role of the family also proved capable of simultaneously dealing with work-family conflict, amounting to 0.201, suggesting that the role of job and the role of the family were able to collectively affect or contribute to work-family conflict by 20%, while other factors of (100% - 20% = 80%) is influenced by other variables that are not observed in the study.Keywords: Role of Work, Family Roles and Work-Family Conflict

scholarly journals Work-Family Conflicts: Assessing a South African Sample of Urban Employees

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
David M. Akinnusi ◽  
Adebukola E. Oyewunmi ◽  
Olubukunola Sonubi
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Family Conflicts ◽  
African Government ◽  
Family Work ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The article explores the scope and impact of employees’ work responsibilities on the family life and vice-versa. It describes the coping styles adopted by a sample of urban employees and the efficacies of these styles. A semi-structured questionnaire and in-depth interviews were the means of collecting data from 48 respondents who were either dual career couples or single parents. The findings reveal that virtually all the respondents experience serious work-family conflicts, especially with managing their time, domestic chores, and stress. The challenge is for the employer, the employee, trade unions and partners to support each other to alleviate work-family conflicts. The findings are important given the focus of South African government on emancipating and empowering women through legislation and the setting up of national women. The contributions of women would be undermined, if family-work conflicts such as identified here were not addressed.

“Hello, dear ones!”: from the letters of captain F. S. Leontiev to the family

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (11-1) ◽  
pp. 4-17
Author(s):  
Svetlana Khubulova
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Independent Analysis ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Selection Of

A selection of letters of captain F. S. Leontiev was first introduced into scientific circulation. The epistolary legacy of many combatants has not yet become the subject of independent analysis, although the letters from the front contain a lot of factual material about military everyday life, the mood in the army environment, and front-line everyday life. Frontline letters with a certain subjectivity in the coverage of events can become the basis for deep and detailed research on military anthropology.

scholarly journals THE AMENDMENT TO THE LAW REFORM (MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE) ACT 1976: RECONCILING THE IRRECONCILABLE

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ((S1)) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Najibah Mohd Zin ◽  
Nora Abdul Hak ◽  
Abdul Ghafur Hamid @ Khin Maung Sein ◽  
Hidayati Mohamed Jani
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationship ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
Marriage And Divorce ◽  
The Family ◽  
Islamic Jurisprudence ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Legal Arguments ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Impact

This article examines the ramifications of the recent amendment to the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (Act 164) in protecting the wellbeing of the family relationship involving interfaith marriage and other legal issues governing non-Muslim families. The amendment witnessed substantial reforms to section 51 of Act 164 pertaining to the divorce on the ground of conversion, increasing the age limit for child maintenance and adopting more flexible principles in dividing matrimonial assets. However, the focus will be on the impact of the amendment to section 51 of Act 164 due to its significant in changing the landscape of legal arguments pertaining to jurisdiction of the court in dealing with the subject matter in dispute, ranging from the divorce and other intense arguments pertaining to maintenance of wife, child custody and religious status of children. The study adopts qualitative study in elucidating relevant documents that comprised of statutory laws, articles in legal journals and decided cases where arguments leading to the need for the reform of those affected issues were well addressed.  Certain aspects of Islamic jurisprudence will be referred to and analysed in searching for authoritative and practical legal arguments within the existing legal framework.  Harmonisation of law is adopted whenever applicable when dealing with the resolution of conflict of laws.  It is hoped that this study will provide constructive argument and invaluable source of reference for the Malaysian civil court in disposing of interfaith family disputes when the law is fully enforced.

scholarly journals Implications of Work-Life Balance Measures for Companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (170) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faustino Manuel Calzón-Menéndez ◽  
María Sacristán-Navarro ◽  
Laura Cabeza-García
Keyword(s):  
Employee Performance ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family

Objective: The relationship between work-family balance and employee performance is a topic of great interest for organisations and, therefore, for academic research. In this context, this paper reviews the literature to identify the determining factors in company-based adoption of work-life balance measures (causes related to work-family conflict: WFC, and family-work conflict: FWC) on the one hand and, on the other, the research that has focussed on studying the effect on business results of practices to achieve a work-life balance. Methodology: We have undertaken analysis of the academic research published over the period 1998-2018 and available on the Web of Science (WOS), SCOPUS and EBSCO databases. Results: The review undertaken indicates that conflict can be originated in the family, in the workplace and in other environments throughout the day when we face up to the obligations arising from the roles we play in the family and at work and that affect us in both directions. In turn, work-life balance measures appear to have a positive effect, not only at the individual level for also for staff and companies as a whole. Limitations: Descriptive research. Practical implications: This study aims to contribute to the literature by providing updated information on the state of the art on this subject, and to highlight possible future lines of empirical research, as well as the relevance of the subject at a company level.

scholarly journals Father’s Perceptions of their Role and Involvement in the Family: A Qualitative Study in a Colombian Sample / Percepciones del padre sobre su rol e involucramiento en la familia: un estudio cualitativo en una muestra colombiana

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Sonia Carrillo ◽  
Milton E. Bermúdez ◽  
Liliana Suárez ◽  
María Camila Gutiérrez ◽  
Ximena Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Family Policies ◽  
Parental Roles ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
The Family ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Traditional Pattern ◽  
The Impact

<p><em><strong>English</strong></em></p><p>The purpose of this study was to explore fathers’ perceptions about their role in the family, and the characteristics of their involvement in their children’s lives in the Colombian context. The sample consisted of 12 Colombian fathers. The study used a qualitative methodology, one-hour in depth interviews were conducted with the participants. Results indicated important changes in the role of fathers and mothers in Colombian families. Fathers’ perceptions departed to some extent from the traditional pattern attributed to nuclear families, where men are considered as the only economic provider and authority figure in the family. This departure places fathers in a category we would call “in transition”, which includes perceptions of more equitable parental roles within the family and a combination of features from other typologies of fatherhood proposed in the literature. Fathers also reported a desire to participate more at home and to be more involved in their children’s lives; they also emphasized the importance of expressing love and affection to their children. Work-family conflict and the impact of the quality of the father-child relationship emerged as important categories in the fathers’ perceptions of their role and involvement in the family. In Colombia research on fathers is scarce and family policies mainly focus on mothers as the principal caregiver. A better understanding of fathers’ roles and involvement in the family and with children will contribute to the development of programs and policies oriented toward all family members and family relationship systems.</p><p><em><strong>Español</strong></em></p><p><span>El propósito de este estudio fue explorar las percepciones de los padres sobre su rol en la familia y las características de su involucramiento en la vida de los hijos en el contexto colombiano. La muestra estuvo conformada por 12 padres colombianos. El estudio siguió una metodología cualitativa en la cual se llevaron a cabo entrevistas en profundidad de una hora de duración con los participantes. Los resultados indicaron cambios importantes en el rol de los padres y las madres en las familias colombianas. Las percepciones de los padres se alejaron en alguna medida del patrón tradicional atribuido a las familias nucleares en las cuales los hombres son considerados como los proveedores exclusivos y las figuras de autoridad de la familia. Esta separación ubica a los padres en una categoría que nosotros llamaríamos “en transición”, la cual incluye percepciones de roles parentales más equitativos dentro de la familia y una combinación de rasgos de otras tipologías de la paternidad propuestos en la literatura. Los padres también reportaron un deseo por participar más en sus hogares y por estar más involucrados en la vida de sus hijos. Adicionalmente, ellos enfatizaron en la importancia de expresar amor y afecto a sus hijos. El conflicto entre el trabajo y la familia y el impacto de la calidad de la relación padre-hijo emergieron como categorías fundamentales en las percepciones de los padres sobre su rol e involucramiento en la familia. En Colombia, la investigación sobre los papás es escasa y las políticas de familia se centran principalmente en las madres como cuidadoras principales. Una mayor comprensión del rol de los papás y de su involucramiento en la familia y con los hijos contribuirá al desarrollo de programas y las políticas orientadas hacia todos los miembros de la familia y hacia los diferentes sistemas de relación en el contexto familiar.</span></p>

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