The dual-career family in times of crisis: Experiences of Brazilian women working from home
Studies on dual-career families touch on relevant aspects of the work-family relationship for couples who build careers and share a family life. However, there is little research exploring the dynamics of these couples in light of emergency or crisis contexts, particularly from the woman’s perspecti...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR) |
| Repository: | Revista Ciências Administrativas (Fortaleza. Online) |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.ojs.unifor.br:article/14506 |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.unifor.br/rca/article/view/14506 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | dual-career families gender women pandemic work-family relationship famílias dual-career gênero mulher pandemia relação trabalho-família familias doble-carrera género mujer relación trabajo-familia |
| Summary: | Studies on dual-career families touch on relevant aspects of the work-family relationship for couples who build careers and share a family life. However, there is little research exploring the dynamics of these couples in light of emergency or crisis contexts, particularly from the woman’s perspective. In this sense, this research aimed to understand how women in dual careers experienced the work-family relationship, working from home, in a pandemic scenario. Using a qualitative approach, seven dual-career womenwere interviewed during the coronavirus pandemic. The reports revealed two main categories: reflections on the family sphere andexperiences of working from home. In the first category, three elements stood out: the division of household tasks, the external support presence, and the close relationship between family members. There are two elements in the second category: social interaction with work colleagues and adapting schedules and environments. It is concluded that renegotiation represents a decisive factor for women in dual-career, mainly as a way of resisting gender asymmetry. Furthermore, the challenges women working fromhome faced when the spheres of home and work overlap indicate that organizations need to rethink the configuration of this type of work, especially for dual-career families. This research contributes to recording memories of this pandemic period for those families and highlighting important issues arising from crisis contexts. |
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