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
- Part V Cultures within Cultures
- 22 A Cultures within Culture Perspective on Work and Family among United States Employees
- 23 Cultures within Cultures in Israel: Jewish and Arab Cultures and the Work–Family Interface
- 24 Modernity Meets Tradition: Managing the Work–Family Interface in South Africa
- 25 Work and Family among Immigrants
- 26 Expatriation and the Work–Family Interface
- Part VI Organizational Perspectives
- Part VII Family Perspectives
- Part VIII Individual Perspectives
- Part IX Conclusion
- Index
- References
25 - Work and Family among Immigrants
from Part V - Cultures within Cultures
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
- Part V Cultures within Cultures
- 22 A Cultures within Culture Perspective on Work and Family among United States Employees
- 23 Cultures within Cultures in Israel: Jewish and Arab Cultures and the Work–Family Interface
- 24 Modernity Meets Tradition: Managing the Work–Family Interface in South Africa
- 25 Work and Family among Immigrants
- 26 Expatriation and the Work–Family Interface
- Part VI Organizational Perspectives
- Part VII Family Perspectives
- Part VIII Individual Perspectives
- Part IX Conclusion
- Index
- References
Summary
The decision to immigrate from one country to another often involves considerations about work and family. Despite this and the reality that over 200 million individuals migrate globally, the work and family literature is largely silent about immigrants. This chapter seeks to motivate systematic research on immigrants’ work and family experiences. The chapter opens by characterizing global patterns of international migration, and emphasizing that immigrants are a meaningful segment of the labor force in developed countries like the United States. It then illustrates how immigrants’ work and family experiences are shaped by the laws governing legal entrance into a host country. The main body summarizes what is known about immigrants’ work and family experiences. Finally, a theoretically-informed conceptual framework is outlined and a high priority research agenda is described for advancing understanding of immigrants’ work and family experiences and for designing solutions that benefit immigrants, their families, and employers.
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