Sociology 2169 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Fixed Cost, Absenteeism, Gender Role
8 Apr 2016
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Work-family conflict occurs when work responsibilities and obligations interfere with family responsibilities and obligations. Time or role conflict multiple roles require us to be in 2 or more places at once. Stress and anxiety when people are faced with 2 sets of competing demands, they can experience stress. Role overload total demands on time and energy are associated with the prescribed activities or multiple roles are too great to perform the roles adequately or comfortably. Both roles of worker and parent cannot be easily combined because both are so demanding in time and commitment. Worker demands: mental and physical investment and constant availability. Parent demands: large emotional and physical investment and frequent availability role strains: the experience of discomfort, pressure, worry, anxiety, tensions or frustration that may arise when people function in both work and home life. Paid work abstract worker one with no family, no children or other outside obligations, who exists only for the work.
