Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Part I Overview
- Part II Assessing Cultural and Structural Differences
- Part III Methodological Considerations
- Part IV Review of Research in Regions across the Globe
- 13 A Review of Work–Family Research in Western and Southern Europe
- 14 A Review of Work–Family Research in Central and Eastern Europe
- 15 A Review of Work–Family Research in the Nordic Region
- 16 A Review of Work–Family Research in Latin America
- 17 A Review of Work–Family Research in Africa
- 18 A Review of Work–Family Research in the Middle East
- 19 A Review of Work–Family Research in South East Asia
- 20 A Review of Work–Family Research in Confucian Asia
- 21 A Review of Work–Family Research in Australia and New Zealand
- Part V Cultures within Cultures
- Part VI Organizational Perspectives
- Part VII Family Perspectives
- Part VIII Individual Perspectives
- Part IX Conclusion
- Index
- References
17 - A Review of Work–Family Research in Africa
from Part IV - Review of Research in Regions across the Globe
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2018
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface
- The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Part I Overview
- Part II Assessing Cultural and Structural Differences
- Part III Methodological Considerations
- Part IV Review of Research in Regions across the Globe
- 13 A Review of Work–Family Research in Western and Southern Europe
- 14 A Review of Work–Family Research in Central and Eastern Europe
- 15 A Review of Work–Family Research in the Nordic Region
- 16 A Review of Work–Family Research in Latin America
- 17 A Review of Work–Family Research in Africa
- 18 A Review of Work–Family Research in the Middle East
- 19 A Review of Work–Family Research in South East Asia
- 20 A Review of Work–Family Research in Confucian Asia
- 21 A Review of Work–Family Research in Australia and New Zealand
- Part V Cultures within Cultures
- Part VI Organizational Perspectives
- Part VII Family Perspectives
- Part VIII Individual Perspectives
- Part IX Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
Against a backdrop of various socioeconomic and demographic factors, workers with care responsibilities in most parts of the world are facing an inevitable ‘time squeeze’ in their efforts to combine the employment with the need to provide requisite care for family members. The implications of this work-family conflict has over the years become a source of much interdisciplinary academic and policy interest and debate that has also resulted in a substantial strand of literature on the underlying factors and plausible solutions for work-family conflict. However, due to various resources constraints, Africa has lagged behind in this regard and African research on the subject can be described as emerging. With a focus on sub-Saharan Africa, this chapter provides an overview of this emerging research, specifically key work-family research initiatives in the region and pertinent research findings from the recent past. The chapter concludes with a discussion of future research ideas.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of the Global Work–Family Interface , pp. 323 - 336Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018
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