Work–family attitudes and behaviours among newly immigrant Pakistani expatriates: the role of organizational family-friendly policies

Khokher, Sameera Y. and Beauregard, T. Alexandra ORCID: 0000-0002-9348-9110 (2014) Work–family attitudes and behaviours among newly immigrant Pakistani expatriates: the role of organizational family-friendly policies. Community, Work and Family, 17 (2). pp. 142-162. ISSN 1366-8803

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Abstract

The work-life interface literature is often criticized for its limited sample base, with the majority of research focusing on the experiences of white women living in nuclear family households in Western societies. This paper aims to address some of these criticisms by using a qualitative methodology to explore the impact of organizational family-friendly policies on the work-family attitudes and behaviours of 26 newly expatriate Pakistani employees in the UK. Individual, family and religious/cultural influences on these outcomes were also explored. Findings indicate that study participants undergo a shift of priorities that result from expatriation and the consequent attenuation of extended family and societal pressures to have children immediately after marriage; participants are delaying childbirth in order to gain educational qualifications and establish careers in a foreign country. A strong preference for familial childcare suggests that family-friendly policies such as part-time or flexible hours have the potential to significantly affect employment outcomes for Pakistani expatriate women, who, in the absence of extended family to provide care for children, might not otherwise return to work following childbirth. Other potential organizational interventions are also discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ccwf20#.Unu91OK0NvU
Additional Information:	© 2013 Taylor & Francis
Divisions:	Management
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Date Deposited:	12 Dec 2013 11:41
Last Modified:	04 Apr 2024 23:21
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/54214

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