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7 - Review of Methods Used in Global Work and Family Research

from Part III - Methodological Considerations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2018

By
Peter P. Yu
Edited by
Kristen M. Shockley ,
Winny Shen  and
Ryan C. Johnson
Kristen M. Shockley
Affiliation:
University of Georgia
Winny Shen
Affiliation:
University of Waterloo, Ontario
Ryan C. Johnson
Affiliation:
Ohio University
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Summary

Conducting global work-family research involves a large number of methodological considerations, some of which are applicable to social science research in general and others which are particularly meaningful in the global context. This chapter reviews the methodologies used in extant global work-family research, with emphasis on the selection of country contexts, sample types, research designs, and the use of primary and secondary data. The strengths and weaknesses of these approaches are discussed along with the challenges involved in applying these methods. Important cautions for interpretations of these research methods are also reviewed.
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The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface , pp. 141 - 155
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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