41 The Future of Work—Family Relations
Hopes for Beneficial Flexibility
Rachel Gali Cinamon
Introduction
Managing work and family roles simultaneously has been and continues to be a challenge due to the importance of these two spheres to individuals and societies and due to time and energy restrictions. The influx of women to the paid labor market has stimulated researchers to investigate and explore the boundaries between these roles, known as the work–family interface. Investigating boundaries is extremely important since boundaries between social roles help us to define who we are, what we do, and with whom we interact. Women’s participation in paid work outside of the home sphere disrupts the traditional ...
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