Date of Award
January 2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Krista Minnotte
Abstract
Today many Americans struggle to balance work and family life, and schedule flexibility is one mechanism that can be used to reduce conflict between work and family. Since social class is understudied in work-family scholarship, this study will compare the experiences of high and low earners, with a focus on examining the relationship between schedule flexibility and work-to-family conflict. Using secondary data from the 2008 National Study of Changing Workforce (NSCW), this study explores whether schedule flexibility impacts work-to-family conflict differently among low and high earners (N = 1,665). Results indicated that both low and high earners experienced less work-to-family conflict when they had access to schedule flexibility. However, the relationship between schedule flexibility and work-to-family conflict was stronger for low earners compared to high earners. These findings were discussed in further detail, with implications for individuals and workplaces presented.
Recommended Citation
Love, Brittany, "Schedule Flexibility And The Impact On Work-To-Family Conflict Among Low Earners And High Earners" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 1922.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/1922