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Social class and the experience of work-family conflict during the transition to adulthood
Article first published online: 10 MAR 2008
DOI: 10.1002/cd.210
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New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
Special Issue: Social Class and Transitions to Adulthood
Volume 2008, Issue 119, pages 71–84, Spring 2008
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Ammons, S. K. and Kelly, E. L. (2008), Social class and the experience of work-family conflict during the transition to adulthood. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2008: 71–84. doi: 10.1002/cd.210
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- Issue published online: 10 MAR 2008
- Article first published online: 10 MAR 2008
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Abstract
The challenges of juggling work and family responsibilities are well known, but there has been little attention to the distinctive work and family experiences of young adults. This chapter explores how class affects young adults' exposure to work-family conflicts and the strategies they use to manage their work and family responsibilities. Using data from a recent cohort of young adults, we find class and gender variations in work and family roles and work-family conflict. Early family formation, coupled with poor working conditions, lead those with lower educational attainments to experience more years of family-to-work interference. In contrast, young adults with more education have more work-to-family interference, and this is especially true for college-educated women.