Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
12-2021
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Sociology
Degree Program
Sociology, MA
Committee Chair
Taniguchi, Hiromi
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Negrey, Cynthia
Committee Member
Negrey, Cynthia
Committee Member
Christopher, Karen
Committee Member
Herd, Ann
Author's Keywords
work-family; balance; higher education; gender
Abstract
Striking a balance between paid work and family work is hard for many individuals. Previous research has focused on the availability and effectiveness of family friendly policies and demonstrated a need for continued research. I examine work-family balance among women working in higher education. My study asks what are the determinants for work-family balance? I draw on institutional data from the fall 2017 Campus Climate and Diversity Survey which in part focuses on work-family balance. My regression analysis shows that faculty have a lower perception of work-family balance than non-faculty. For both non-faculty and faculty, support from supervisor/chairperson and to a lesser extent from co-workers, has a positive effect on work-family balance. For both groups, having dependents has a negative effect on work-family balance, but this effect is much stronger for faculty. I discuss the lower perception of work-family balance among faculty in the tension between schedule control and unbounded work hours.
Recommended Citation
Woolley, Aubrey Radford, "In the balance: perceptions of work-family balance for women in higher education." (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3755.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/3755
