Managing Conflicting Roles: A Qualitative Study with Female Faculty Members

Abstract

employment-family interface, qualitative study, women in academia.,

Balancing Work–family Life in Academia: The Power of Time

“…Furthermore, in a study among 18 female Michigan university teachers, participants were asked how they managed to balance career and family demands. ‘Getting used to little sleep’ turned out to be the key answer (Damiano‐Teixiera, 2006). Sleepless in academia is the title of an article by Acker and Armenti (2004) in which they present two Canadian studies on academics.…”

Job-Related Emotional Labor and Its Relationship to Work-Family Conflict and Facilitation

“…Resources may include enhanced esteem, income, knowledge, or skills. Much less is known about the antecedents and consequences of work-family facilitation than work-family conflict (Damiano-Teixeira 2006;Frone 2003;Grzywacz and Marks 2000b). It has been argued that work and family resources are key antecedents of WFF and FWF, respectively (Grzywacz and Butler 2005;Voydanoff 2004bVoydanoff , 2005b.…”

Parenthood and Commitment to the Legal Profession: Are Mothers Less Committed than Fathers?

“…Mothers, as token women in high-status jobs, may view themselves as overcoming discrimination and stereotypes by choosing to work hard, thereby demonstrating their dedication and capabilities in order to receive the same or even fewer rewards (Kay and Hagan 1998;Maume and Houston 2001). More in-depth analysis of the challenges women face in combining motherhood and a successful career and how this relates to their career commitment is needed (Damiano-Teixeira 2006).…”

“…While most work time is spent at the office, many lawyers also regularly work at home in the evenings and on weekends. The time employees spend at work is often interpreted as evidence of their career dedication (Perlow 1995;Thompson et al 1999), and it is widely documented that women work fewer hours than men and are generally perceived as less committed to their careers (Damiano-Teixeira 2006;Epstein et al 1999;Hagan and Kay 1995;Seron 1996 Excessive time demands may result in work spilling over into one's life at home and thereby affecting parents' ability to balance work and family (Craig 2007;Hagan and Kay 1995;Wallace 1999Wallace , 2001. This reflects work-to-family conflict or the extent to which work demands interfere with home and family life (Wallace 1999).…”