ABSTRACT
Chinese cultural beliefs and traditions have been deeply engrained over the course of many centuries and continue to critically affect people's cognitions and their responses to the work-family (W-F) interface. One result of China's economic reforms has been that surplus rural labor has been driven to urban areas, changing China from a primarily rural economy to a primarily urban one in a very short period of time. The Chinese policy of Hukou has produced obstacles for the migrant workers and made it less attractive for professional workers to move from one location to another. In China, gender-based division of labor is prevalent, with most women, carrying the predominant responsibility for housework and child care. Some multiwave research has been directed at examining the interrelationships among work and family support, W-F enrichment, and outcomes. There is evidence that the rapid changes in the structure of both work and family life have fostered greater Work-family conflict (WFC) among Chinese working parents.
