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Is It Still Just a Women's Issue? A Study of Work-Life Balance Among Men and Women in Public Relations

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined how work-life balance is perceived by male and female public relations professionals. Eight focus groups were conducted. Findings revealed a fluid and complex work-personal continuum affected by such factors as societal norms; organizational contradictions; new technology; professional identity; and parenthood. Practitioners expressed blame and guilt narratives. Several challenges to work-life balance were discussed, and various strategies for attaining balance were detailed.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: Linda Aldoory, Hua Jiang, Elizabeth L. Toth, Bey-Ling Sha

Language: English

Topic: Work-Family Balance Challenges

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Gender equality

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W185629633

FWCI: 3.573

Cites: 50

Cited by: 49

Related to: 10