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Social class and the experience of work‐family conflict during the transition to adulthood
Author(s) -
Ammons Samantha K.,
Kelly Erin L.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.210
Subject(s) - work (physics) , psychology , developmental psychology , young adult , social class , class (philosophy) , work–family conflict , social psychology , political science , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , computer science , law , engineering
The challenges of juggling work and family responsibilities are well known, but there has been little attention to the distinctive work and family experiences of young adults. This chapter explores how class affects young adults' exposure to work‐family conflicts and the strategies they use to manage their work and family responsibilities. Using data from a recent cohort of young adults, we find class and gender variations in work and family roles and work‐family conflict. Early family formation, coupled with poor working conditions, lead those with lower educational attainments to experience more years of family‐to‐work interference. In contrast, young adults with more education have more work‐to‐family interference, and this is especially true for college‐educated women.