Gender, Occupational Class and Work–life Conflict

Lyonette, Clare; Crompton, Rosemary; Wall, Karin

doi:10.1080/13668800701456245

Cited by 40 publications

(48 citation statements)

References 18 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Calvo-Salguero et al, 2010;Cinamon & Rich, 2002;Duxbury & Higgins, 1994;Gutek et al, 1991;Lyonette et al, 2007;Van Veldhoven & Beijer, 2012). We may put forward two hypotheses to explain our divergent results.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…Studies which have examined gender differences in work-family conflict have shown mixed results, but generally report that women experience greater conflict than men (e.g. Calvo-Salguero et al, 2010;Cinamon & Rich, 2002;Colombo & Ghislieri, 2008;Cortese, Colombo, & Ghislieri, 2010;Duxbury & Higgins, 1994;Gutek, Searle, & Klepa, 1991;Lyonette, Crompton, & Wall, 2007;Van Veldhoven & Beijer, 2012). These results are usually explained in the light of social norms and stereotypes.…”

Section: A Gender Lens On Well-being At Workmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…These differences were explained referring to the national contexts, as Portugal and Britain are different in terms of attitudes toward gender roles and the domestic division of labor. Specifically, long hours of domestic work and lack of support from partners and networks would contribute to the conflict showed by Portuguese women working in manual jobs, whereas the increasing work demands experienced by British women would contribute to their high level of work-family conflict (Lyonette et al, 2007).…”

Section: Occupational Status and Work-related Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Gender or Occupational Status: What Counts More for Well-Being at Work?

2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Literature has conceptualized well-being in the work domain through specific constructs, such as job satisfaction, work alienation, work-family conflict, and the perception of decision-making. Research from a gender perspective has examined gender differences in relation to these variables, showing thatcompared to men -women in most cases experience lower job satisfaction, less decision-making, and higher work-family conflict. Another body of studies has driven the attention to the impact of the occupational status, demonstrating a general positive effect of high-status occupations. However, considering disparities between men and women in career success, the documented gender differences may also be influenced by the fact that women generally hold lower positions, as well as the effects of status may be related to the prevalence of men in high-status job.The purpose of the present study was to extend past research by examining the effects of both gender and status on job satisfaction, work alienation, work-family conflict, and decision-making. To this aim 238 workers (52.5% males) holding high-status (N=98) and low-status (N=140) positions were involved in the research. Results indicated that when the relative salience of both gender and status is considered to understand well-being at work, status counts more than gender. Nevertheless, gender remains a significant dimension that may not be neglected, as it plays a relevant role, along with status, on job satisfaction and perception of decision-making. Implications are discussed.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 88%

Section: A Gender Lens On Well-being At Workmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Occupational Status and Work-related Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Gender or Occupational Status: What Counts More for Well-Being at Work?

2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Tenía menos [tiempo libre] y ahora tengo más". Como comentamos en la discusión teórica, algunos estudios defienden que en los últimos años tuvieron lugar cambios significativos en la manera en la que las mujeres perciben y usan el tiempo, que ampliaron su esfera de uso personal (Lyonette, Crompton y Wall, 2007;Sullivan, 2006). Otros trabajos, por otro lado, denuncian la persistencia de un elevado nivel de desigualdad de género en el uso del tiempo en el espacio doméstico, que aumentaría en situaciones de desempleo femenino (Rose, Hewitt y Baxter, 2013).…”

Section: Variaciones Entre Gruposunclassified

La pertinencia heurística del concepto de ‘tiempo en abundancia’ para el análisis del tiempo de desempleo desde una perspectiva de género

Araújo

Franch

2017

Arbor

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

RESUMEN:Este texto pretende ofrecer una reflexión de carácter exploratorio sobre la pertinencia de usar lo concepto 'tiempo en abundancia' para comprender la experiencia del tiempo durante el desempleo, desde una perspectiva de género. A partir de una breve conceptualización sobre exceso y escasez temporal en las sociedades basadas en el capitalismo, las autoras proponen un marco analítico inicial para comprender hasta qué punto la idea de "tener mucho tiempo" caracteriza la experiencia de las personas en paro, y cómo el género afecta esa experiencia. La reflexión se basa en una investigación llevada a cabo en Portugal, con dos grupos focales de personas en situación de desempleo, divididos por género. Los resultados reafirman estudios anteriores sobre la experiencia del tiempo de personas desempleadas, mostrando que, aunque existan semejanzas entre el tiempo de hombres y mujeres en paro, también hay importantes diferencias que se relacionan a sus diferentes roles en las esferas productiva y reproductiva. La novedad, en este caso, es que esas diferencias no únicamente refuerzan el papel reproductivo de las mujeres, como la literatura afirma, sino que también muestran aberturas para usos recreativos individuales y colectivos. El concepto "tiempo en abundancia", al no tener una connotación de valor a priori, nos parece promisor para aprehender este tipo de experiencia que, en última instancia, traduce un descontento con la centralidad del trabajo (reproductivo y productivo) en la definición social de los sujetos y en sus usos del tiempo.PALABRAS CLAVE: tiempo; experiencia; duración; desempleo; género. ABSTRACT:This text provides an exploratory theoretical outline about the heuristic importance of the concept "time in abundance" for better understanding of the experience of time during employment from a gender perspective. Therefore, starting with a brief conceptualization about this concept and positioning it in the wider debate about the "excess" and the "scarcity" of time in modern capitalist-based societies, the authors argue that "time in abundance" is still a very relevant category used by people in order to speak about their experience as unemployed. The reflection is based on a research undertaken in Portugal, including two focus groups with unemployed people divided by gender. The results confirm previous studies made about the experience of time of the unemployed, showing that although there are similarities between men and women, there are also important differences that relate to their different roles in the productive and reproductive spheres. The novelty in this case is that these differences, although reinforcing the reproductive role of women, thy also show that new individual and collective recreational uses are emerging. Considering that the concept "plenty of time" does not hold a given value a priori, it seems promissory to grasp a kind of experience that ultimately translates a discontent with the centrality of work (reproductive and productive) for social definition of subjects and their time ...

show abstract

“…We pinpoint the specific characteristics of these processes in Portugal and Britain, which are considered to be societies with historical and social specificities, both from the point of view of gender and of welfare and the labour market. The contexts in which individuals and families make decisions about work and family are quite distinct in these two countries (Lyonette, Crompton, & Wall, 2007), since they represent different levels of wealth and have experienced contrasting developments in the fields of family and gender policies and of the job market and employment.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Marriage and gender inequality: work–family arrangements of Portuguese and British highly qualified women

Rosa

Lorga

Lyonette

2015

Community, Work & Family

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article examines work-family reconciliation processes in order to understand if, over the course of marital life, women become socially closer or further away from their partner. Drawing on work-life interviews with highly qualified women in Portugal and Britain, we compare these processes in two societies with different historical and social backgrounds. Findings reveal three main configurations of social (in)equality which emerge during married life: growing inequality in favour of the man, in favour of the woman or equality between spouses. With due attention to the importance of national specific factors, we present three main conclusions. First, (in) equality is built up over the course of marital life and female strategies for reconciling family and work are at the core of this process. Second, the national specificities can mould the effects of cross-national gender mechanisms. Third, the intersection between cross-cultural phenomena such as conservative attitudes towards domestic work and national specificities (such as the availability of part-time options) is a rather complex process which needs further research.Keywords: work-family conflict; gender; class; division of labour; dual-earner couples Cet article examine les processus de l'articulation entre vie familiale et vie professionnelle afin de comprendre si, au cours de la vie conjugale, les conjoints deviennent socialement plus proches ou plus distants. Utilisant des entretiens approfondis avec des femmes ayant un niveau de qualification élevé, au Portugal et en Grande-Bretagne, l'article compare ces processus dans deux sociétés ayant des contextes historiques et sociaux différents. Les résultats révèlent trois configurations principales de l'(in)égalité sociale émergeant pendant la vie conjugale: l'inégalité croissante qui favorise l'homme; l'inégalité qui favorise la femme; et l'égalité entre conjoints. En ce qui concerne l'importance des facteurs spécifiquement nationaux, l'article présente trois grandes conclusions. Premièrement, l'(in)égalité se construit au cours de la vie conjugale, et les stratégies féminines visant à concilier la vie familiale et la vie professionnelle sont au coeur de ce processus. Deuxièmement, les effets transnationaux des mécanismes de genre sont modelés par les spécificités nationales. Troisièmement, l'intersection entre les spécificités nationales (telles que l'option de travailler à temps partiel) et le phénomène transnational (tel que les attitudes face au travail domestique) est un processus complexe qui doit être étudié plus avant.

show abstract

Gender, Occupational Class and Work–life Conflict

Cited by 40 publications

References 18 publications

Gender or Occupational Status: What Counts More for Well-Being at Work?

Gender or Occupational Status: What Counts More for Well-Being at Work?

La pertinencia heurística del concepto de ‘tiempo en abundancia’ para el análisis del tiempo de desempleo desde una perspectiva de género

Marriage and gender inequality: work–family arrangements of Portuguese and British highly qualified women

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About