The Transnational Family: A Typology and Implications for Work-Family Balance

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• Personal Author:
  Allen TD ; Cho E
• Description:
  In a growing number of families, members are dispersed across country borders, but maintain close ties. Despite their growing prevalence, an overarching theoretical framework to explain this phenomenon is absent and little is known about work-family experiences in this type of family. With this in mind, we provide a typology that can be applied to the transnational family as a theoretical lens through which diverse forms of transnational families can be understood. Next, we provide a definition of work-family balance (WFB) that considers unique aspects of transnational families while also drawing upon previous definitions of WFB developed in the domestic work-family literature. Finally, we discuss how WFB may differ depending on the characteristics of transnational families. We conclude by discussing implications and suggestions for future research. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Workplace
• Keywords:
  • Work-life balance
  • Work-family balance
  • Work environment
  • Author Keywords: Transnational family
  • Work-family balance
  • Typology
  • Migration
• ISSN:
  1053-4822
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  76-86
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064602
• Citation:
  Hum Resour Manage Rev 2019 Mar; 29(1):76-86
• Contact Point Address:
  Eunae Cho, Nanyang Technological University, Psychology, School of Social Sciences, 14 Nanyang Dr, 637332, Singapore
• Email:
  EunaeCho@ntu.edu.sg
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Human Resource Management Review
• End Date:
  20290630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223036/cdc_223036_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 461.69 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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