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1Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business, University of Waterloo, Stratford, ON, Canada.
Work and Occupations
|February 3, 2025
Summary
Modern work culture demands overwork. Parents now report "dual devotion" to careers and families, enabled by flexible work policies like remote work and flextime for work-life integration.
Area of Science:
- Sociology of Work
- Gender Studies
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- North American work culture is often characterized by overwork.
- Historically, parents faced
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine if devotion to work and family is still oppositional for working parents.
- To investigate the concept of
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of interviews with 84 IT workers.
- Exploration of the role of flexible work policies in managing competing devotions.
Main Results:
- Working parents report "dual devotion" to both careers and families.
- Flexible work policies, including remote work and flextime, facilitate work-life integration.
- Men and women perceive remote work differently: men use it for childcare, women for work.
Conclusions:
- Dual devotion, supported by flexible work, helps parents accept overwork.
- Remote work's gendered perception highlights ongoing workplace inequalities.
- Workplaces benefit from dual devotion, as women increase work hours and men maintain paid work time.
Keywords:
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