Sheely, Amanda 
ORCID: 0000-0002-1733-6059
(2010)
Work characteristics and family routines in low-wage families.
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 37 (3).
p. 59.
ISSN 0191-5096
Abstract
The maintenance of routines is linked to positive outcomes in children and families. Role theory asserts that resources and constraints found in family and work environments will shape a parent’s ability to successfully fulfill both roles. To date, there is scant research examining the maintenance of routines in low-income families whose work environments are often characterized by temporary work, non-traditional shifts, and irregular hours. This study seeks to understand the relationship between employment characteristics on the maintenance of family routines in a sample of low-wage families. The results of this study support the findings of other researchers that low-wage families face considerable work-family strain due to their jobs, but they succeed in maintaining routines despite adverse working conditions.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Official URL: | http://www.wmich.edu/socialwork/journal/index.htm |
| Divisions: | Social Policy |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Oct 2013 10:32 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2025 05:12 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/53707 |
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