- Title
- An exploratory study into work/family balance within the Australian higher education sector
- Creator
- Pillay, Soma; Kluvers, Ron; Abhayawansa, Subhash; Vranic, Vedran
- Date
- 2013
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/69144
- Identifier
- vital:6335
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2012.679645
- Identifier
- ISSN:1469-8366
- Abstract
- The higher education landscape is undergoing major transformation, with a significant impact on the work and family practices of academics and professional staff. The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine the extent to which (1) time-related, (2) strain-related and (3) demographical variables impact on the work/family balance of academic and professional staff in Victorian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutes. Our findings reveal that university employees experience greater work/family imbalance. The results of this research demonstrate how the three constructs contribute to work/family imbalance in academia, especially within the university sector. This paper is believed to be the first to explore work/family balance from an Australian cross-sectoral perspective. It provides an agenda for future theory and research to increase understanding of work/family balance from a cross-sectoral perspective.
- Relation
- Higher Education Research and Development Vol. 32, no. 2 (2013), p. 228-243
- Rights
- Copyright Routledge
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 13 Education
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