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Gendered work–family conflict in Germany: do self-employment and flexibility matter?

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  • Stefanie König

    (Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES); and University of Mannheim, Germany)

  • Beate Cesinger

    (Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier Business School, France)

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Applying a demands–resource approach, the present empirical study among 1395 individuals researches how flexibility and self-employment affect work–family conflict in Germany. Specifically, gender differences regarding work interference with the family and family interference with work are examined on a strain-based and time-based level. The multivariate results reveal a differentiated but surprisingly non gendered picture of the effect of self-employment and job flexibility regarding work–family conflict. Due to greater flexibility, self-employed people perceive a slightly lower time-based work-to-family conflict while their strain-based work-to-family conflict is higher than among employees. Regarding family-to-work conflict, self-employment leads to a higher level of time-based conflict, possibly because of higher expectations regarding availability. Thus, self-employment can be seen as a demand or a resource depending on the type of conflict. This study therefore contributes to a more refined understanding of the role of flexibility and self-employment in the light of literature on demands and resources.

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  • Stefanie König & Beate Cesinger, 2015. "Gendered work–family conflict in Germany: do self-employment and flexibility matter?," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 29(4), pages 531-549, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:29:y:2015:i:4:p:531-549
    DOI: 10.1177/0950017014545264
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