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Working, Parenting and Work-Home Spillover: Gender Differences in the Work-Home Interface across the Life Course
Katherine Y Lin1, Sarah A Burgard2
1Dartmouth College.
Advances in Life Course Research
|June 19, 2018
Summary
Parenting transitions impact work-home spillover differently for men and women across the life course. These findings highlight gendered experiences in parenthood, informing support for working parents.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Work-Family Research
Background:
- Work-family research traditionally examines static roles, overlooking life course dynamics.
- Understanding how work-home spillover evolves with parenting stages is crucial for employee well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate changes in work-to-home (WHS) and home-to-work (HWS) spillover across distinct parenting transitions.
- To examine gender differences in how parenting stages influence work-home spillover dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Utilized longitudinal data from the Mid-Life in the United States Study (MIDUS I and II, 1996-2004, N=1,319).
- Employed change-score models to analyze associations between five parenting transitions and shifts in WHS/HWS spillover.
- Tested for gender-specific effects on work-home spillover changes.
Main Results:
- Parenting transitions are associated with within-person changes in reported work-home spillover.
- Mothers and fathers experience alterations in work-home spillover at different life course junctures.
- Significant gender differences were observed in the timing and nature of spillover changes.
Conclusions:
- Parenthood transitions shape a gendered life course, influencing work-home spillover distinctly for men and women.
- Findings underscore the necessity of life course-oriented policies to support working parents.
- The study contributes a dynamic, life course perspective to work-family research.
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