ABSTRACT
The interaction between industry and the family is on two levels: relations between industrial organisation and family structure as sub-systems of society and, on the role-person level, relations between the occupational and familial lifespheres of individuals. We first consider the influences that types of modern industrial organisation have on the pattern of family life and the ways in which occupational roles influence family roles. We then inquire to what extent family patterns exert pressures on industrial organisation and behaviour, and how the individual’s commitment to family life influences his job performance. Various types of relationship between work and family spheres are examined. Finally, we consider the extent and consequences of married women working and of the spread of the dual-career family.
