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Gradual return to work: The antecedents and consequences of switching to part-time work after first childbirth.
- Format:
- Book
- Thesis/Dissertation
- Author/Creator:
- Kim, Stacy S.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Families--Research.
- Families.
- Sociology--Research.
- Sociology.
- Management.
- Women's studies.
- Social psychology.
- 0451.
- 0453.
- 0454.
- 0628.
- Local Subjects:
- 0451.
- 0453.
- 0454.
- 0628.
- Physical Description:
- 119 pages
- Contained In:
- Dissertation Abstracts International 61-03A.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- For many workers, the birth of a child marks the beginning of their work-family concerns. Part-time work is often believed to be a solution to these concerns by child development experts, policy-makers, those in the media, and by parents. Yet, little is known whether switching from full-time to part-time work after the birth of a first child actually helps a first-time mother better manage her work and family life. Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth was analyzed to uncover the conditions that allow a woman to return gradually to work. Additional survey and interview data were collected in the Chicago metropolitan area to see if a gradual return to work would decrease work-family conflict and/or increase work-family satisfaction compared to mothers who continued to work full-time. Results show that mothers who worked full-time before childbirth were more likely to switch to part-time work if they did not work in goods producing industries, were well-educated, were living with their spouse during the year of childbirth, and held traditional attitudes about women's roles at work and at home. While a gradual return did appear to help mothers to some degree, it did not appear to be a major factor in determining work-family conflict and work-family satisfaction. What appeared to matter was whether mothers were working hours that were close to what they perceived as ideal, were working a schedule they felt was accommodating to their families, and were satisfied with their jobs.
- Notes:
- Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 61-03, Section: A, page: 1182.
- Supervisor: Joan F. Goodman.
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Pennsylvania, 2000.
- Local Notes:
- School code: 0175.
- ISBN:
- 9780599701205
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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