Work-life enrichment research: A review and agenda for future research

Work-life enrichment research: A review and agenda for future research

Work-life enrichment, defined as the transfer of resources and affects from one role to another, has long remained in the shadow of the concept of worklife conflict. Several processes for work-life enrichment, for instance instrumental and affective, have been identified. Commitment to the family role predicts work-to-family enrichment (WFE), while commitment to the work role predicts family-to-work enrichment (FWE). Gender, personality and social support are other antecedents of work-life enrichment. WFE is positively associated with job satisfaction and FEW with family satisfaction. An agenda for future research suggests conducting qualitative, longitudinal and contextualized research.

Unmasking Work-Family Balance Barriers and Strategies among Working Fathers in the Workplace

Unmasking Work-Family Balance Barriers and Strategies among Working Fathers in the Workplace

This article explores the barriers and strategies experienced by Spanish working fathers regarding work-family balance. Based on 29 in-depth interviews with Spanish working fathers in different typesof organizations and sectors, the results of this study present different barriers that are divided into three groups: contextual barriers, organizational barriers and internalized barriers. T

People, Care and Work in the Home

People, Care and Work in the Home

The changing demographics of our modern society have inevitably impacted the dynamics and relationships within the home from being personal and private to that of multiple work relationships; domestic work, care for older people, or supporting people with special needs. Whilst the home is a concept universally experienced, permeating every aspect of our lives, it remains an entity whose influence on health and wellbeing is poorly understood.