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Publication Date: 2005-Nov
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Toward a Conceptualization of Perceived Work-Family Fit and Balance: A Demands and Resources Approach
Voydanoff, Patricia
Journal of Marriage and Family, v67 n4 p822-836 Nov 2005
Using person-environment fit theory, this article formulates a conceptual model that links work, family, and boundary-spanning demands and resources to work and family role performance and quality. Linking mechanisms include 2 dimensions of perceived work-family fit (work demands--family resources fit and family demands--work resources fit) and a global assessment of perceived work-family balance. Work, family, and boundary-spanning demands and resources are associated with the 2 dimensions of fit, which combine with boundary-spanning strategies to influence work-family balance, which in turn affects role performance and quality. The model provides a framework for clarifying and integrating previous conceptualizations, measures, and empirical research regarding perceived work-family fit and balance as linkages between the work-family interface and outcomes. The article closes with suggestions for further work.
Descriptors: Family Role, Family Work Relationship, Employment, Labor Demands, Personality Theories, Family Financial Resources, Quality of Life, Family (Sociological Unit)
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Language: English
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