In a growing number of families, all the adults in the
family are employed in the labor market. This has the
potential for increasing work and family stress.
An increasing number of children care for
themselves (self-care) while their parents are employed
outside the home. A literature review suggested a
connection between child care concerns and employed
parents' increased stress, role overload, and lower
productivity. This study evaluated the impact of an
educational training program for families with...
Since the industrial revolution, work and family
have been viewed as separate spheres, with women
relegated to the family sphere. With the advent of women
into the paid labor force, few studies have considered
the potentially complex context of women's work and
family experiences. The purpose of this study was...
The effect of changes in employment hours on changes in household task hours
was studied. Data were used from the National Survey of Families and Households
(NSFH) waves one and two. Wave one was a probability sample of 13,017 age 19 and
older in the United States who were interviewed...
The purpose of this study was to describe and explore the relationships between work and family domain characteristics, time-based work-family conflict (WFC), and turnover intention of agriculture teachers. This study sought to identify factors influencing agriculture teachers' turnover intentions. An additional focus of this study was to explore differences between...
Throughout the world, weather-related and other natural phenomena claim thousands of lives and devour billions of dollars annually in recovery efforts. Destruction of life and property in the wake of disasters is devastating, and can have a dramatic impact on families and businesses around the globe. Yet, published works specifically...