ABSTRACT
In recent years, a growing body of research has examined the interconnections between work and family (Burke & Greenglass, 1987; Eckenrode & Gore, 1990; Edwards & Rothbard, 2000; Zedeck, 1992). This research has been stimulated by contemporary societal changes that have an impact on work and family roles, such as the influx of women into the workforce, the increased prevalence of dual-earner couples, movement away from traditional gender-based family roles, and evidence debunking the myth that work and family are separate (Burke & Greenglass, 1987; Lambert, 1990; Voydanoff, 1987). The research has shed light on how structural and social aspects of work and family are related to perceived conflict between those two domains; how perceived conflict is related to satisfaction, well-being, and functioning in both domains; and how work and family relationships are influenced by individual differences, coping resources, and the availability of social support (Burke & Greenglass, 1987; Eckenrode & Gore, 1990; Greenhaus & Beutell, 1985; Voydanoff, 1987).
