Gender differences in the importance of Work and Family roles: Implications for work-family conflict

• Published in: Sex roles Vol. 47; no. 11-12; pp. 531 - 541
• Main Authors: RACHEL GALI CINAMON, RICH, Yisrael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Springer 01.12.2002; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Career Planning; Conflict; Families & family life; Family Role; Family Roles; Family Work Relationship; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gender; Gender Differences; Importance; Israel; Married couples; Occupational Roles; Predictors; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Role Conflict; Sex Differences; Social psychology; Social role. Sex role; Tel Aviv, Israel; Work roles; Work-Family conflict; Workers; Social environment; Human; Occupational environment; Sex role; Attitude; Sex; Family environment; Social role; Attribution

In this study we explored between- and within-gender differences in the importance of life roles and their implications for work-family conflict. In earlier research (Cinamon & Rich, 2002) we found 3 profiles of workers who differ in attributions of importance to work and family roles: persons w...