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8 - Meta-Analysis as a Tool to Synthesize Global Work–Family Research Findings

from Part III - Methodological Considerations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2018

By
Soner Dumani ,
Kimberly A. French  and
Tammy D. Allen
Edited by
Kristen M. Shockley ,
Winny Shen  and
Ryan C. Johnson
Kristen M. Shockley
Affiliation:
University of Georgia
Winny Shen
Affiliation:
University of Waterloo, Ontario
Ryan C. Johnson
Affiliation:
Ohio University
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Summary

This chapter provides an in-depth overview of adopting a meta-analytical approach to understand the work-family interface from a cross-cultural perspective. The chapter first introduces a concise and comprehensive summary of existing meta-analytical studies on work and family research with a particular discussion of culture-specific factors. The chapter then guides readers on how to conduct a comprehensive meta-analysis. In this section, the authors share specific lessons they have learned from conducting their own cross-cultural meta-analytic studies. Future directions in cross-cultural work-family meta-analysis are further discussed.
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The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface , pp. 156 - 178
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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