SOC 2103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Parental Leave, Social Exchange Theory, Job Satisfaction

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2103
• Professor: kathleenmoss

Document Summary

Sources of stress in the interactions between work and family life. Role overload: too much to do in a little amount of time (school, work, volunteer, family, women experience this more than men, causes stress, non-profit organizations have the highest role overload (health-care, education) Balancing work and caregiving in canada- duxbury (2011) The use of flexible work arrangements such as a compressed work week (15%) and flexible schedules (14%) is much less common. 57% of those surveyed report high stress. Employees in the survey are twice as likely to let work interfere with family as the reverse. 1/3 of your time at work is texting or emailing. Work to life conflict contributes to work dissatisfaction. To minimize the stress of workers, the work force needs to promote more flexible work hours, onsite daycare, work from home or different hours, vacation pay, comfortable environment, sexual harassment policies. Men are still paid more than women for the same job.