Adding University to work and life: the work-life balance and well-being experiences of women who combine employment, HE learning and care of the family.

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Joanne; Fisher, Jenny; Ramprogus, Vince
Titel	Adding University to work and life: the work-life balance and well-being experiences of women who combine employment, HE learning and care of the family. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Hinzufügen der Universität zu Arbeit und Leben: die Work-Life-Balance und die Wohlfühlerfahrungen von Frauen, die Erwerbstätigkeit, Hochschulstudium und Familienpflege kombinieren.
Quelle	In: Community, work & family, 25 (2022) 5, S. 583-602 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1469-3615
DOI	10.1080/13668803.2020.1779662
Schlagwörter	Soziale Situation; Anpassung; Burnout-Syndrom; Resilienz; Zufriedenheit; Familie; Mutter; Frau; Work-Life-Balance; Beruf; Familie; Frau; Großbritannien; Mutter; Stress; Student; Soziale Situation; Auswirkung; Studienmotivation; Selbstorganisation; Anpassung; Zufriedenheit; Burnout-Syndrom; Mehrfachbelastung; Resilienz; Stress; Erwerbstätigkeit; Beruf; Berufsbegleitendes Studium; Studienmotivation; Work-Life-Balance; Auswirkung; Mehrfachbelastung; Selbstorganisation; Student; Großbritannien
Abstract	"In this article, we considered women's experiences of undertaking Higher Education (HE) study (Foundation Degree in Early Years (EY)) drawing on research based in the North of England, UK. The study, informed by a social constructionist approach, explored 10 women's experiences of work-life balance (WLB) and well-being alongside HE study through semi-structured interviews. A focus group explored women's personal perceptions of WLB and well-being. The findings were analysed thematically and we argue that the formation of a third sphere of commitment (HE study) disrupted WLB and created some disequilibrium, which impacted upon the women's well-being. The women underwent a transformative process as initial academic inexperience and lack of belonging in University was replaced by confidence and student identity. This transformation was made possible through personal adaptations, diverse strategies and motivation that indicated individual and collective resilience. One noticeable strategy involved the overlapping of commitment spheres, including HE study taking place at home. While being challenging to manage, this contributed to an important cultural shift as study became normal for households, creating the 'learning family'." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2023/1