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15 - A Review of Work–Family Research in the Nordic Region

from Part IV - Review of Research in Regions across the Globe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2018

By
Constanze Leineweber  and
Helena Falkenberg
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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The Nordic countries are characterized by a “dual-worker/dual-carer model” in which a majority of both women and men are engaged in paid work, but also take actively part in the upbringing of their children. Still, work-family conflict is an issue in the Nordic countries, and it remains unclear whether women and men in these countries perceive less, more, or the same amount of work-family conflict compared to women and men elsewhere. Research in the Nordic countries include effects of work-family enrichment, the importance of organizational culture, and the negative health effects of work-family conflict. Future research areas suggested include antecedents of work-family enrichment, the meaning of high expectations regarding the combinability of work and family demands, the use of objective health register data as a complement to questionnaire data, consequences of the increasing flexibility in working life, and obstacles and facilitators regarding the compatibility of work and family in female- and male-dominated sectors.
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The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface , pp. 288 - 302
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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