A qualitative investigation into the meaning of family well-being from the perspective of part-time professionals

Karakas, Fahri, Lee, Mary Dean and MacDermid, Shelley M. (2004) A qualitative investigation into the meaning of family well-being from the perspective of part-time professionals. Equal Opportunities International, 23 (1/2). pp. 57-77.

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Abstract

Through analysis of interviews conducted in 1996-98 with reduced-load professionals and managers in organizations, this study examines in-depth the meaning of a good family life from the perspective of those seeking to enhance their personal and family experience by cutting back on hours devoted to work. The results suggest that the concept of family well-being is more complex and multi-faceted than prior research has indicated. Six different dimensions of family well-being are identified through examination of recurrent themes in the interviews: (1) spending high quality time with family members; (2) being able to relax in free time; (3) emotional well-being and health of family members; (4) high quality communication and support; (5) high quality child care and education; (6) satisfaction with work and work load at home. Finally, three paradigms of family well-being derived from interview data are proposed: Family well-being as effective parenting, family well-being as love and being together, family well-being as peace and harmony.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Employment Systems and Institutions Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Business Strategy (former - to 2019) Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Strategy and Entrepreneurship Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Marketing
Depositing User:	Elle Green
Date Deposited:	25 Jul 2012 12:38
Last Modified:	30 Sep 2021 03:31
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/39166
DOI:	10.1108/02610150410787855

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