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Individual consequences of having work and family roles simultaneously in Iranian married women

(2017) Individual consequences of having work and family roles simultaneously in Iranian married women. Women & Health. pp. 52-68. ISSN 0363-0242

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Abstract

Because of the paucity of studies about the consequences of women's work and family responsibilities in Iran, in the present study the authors used a qualitative approach to begin to provide in-depth answers to the following question: What are the consequences of having work and family responsibilities in Iranian married women? Data were obtained from 29 participants using individual in-depth interviews conducted with 17 participants in addition to two focus groups (n=6 per group), all conducted in the second half of 2014. All of the participants were Iranian nationals, married, and held a full-time job outside the home. Five main themes were derived from the study: promotion of self-esteem and social status, facing difficulties, effort and dedication, unfulfilled needs and non-optimal health, and restless mind. Participants reported achieving a number of advantages for themselves and their families as a result of working outside the home; but, they also had many problems with the potential to impair various health aspects, including physical, reproductive, and mental health. Thus, it is important for Iranian health-care providers to consider the effect of the work-family interference on women.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Concurrent roles family women's health work job-satisfaction life balance conflict health men experiences outcomes demands Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Women's Studies
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Page Range: pp. 52-68
Journal or Publication Title: Women & Health
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 57
Number: 1
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2016.1150388
ISSN: 0363-0242
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/4630

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