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Human Relations, Vol. 47, No. 2, 211-221 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/001872679404700204

A Taxonomy of Behavioral Strategies for Coping with Work-Home Role Conflict

Uco J. Wiersma

Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The purpose of this study was to catalogue specific behavioral strategies used by dual-career couples to solve work-home role conflicts in each of seven broad areas: domestic chores, maintaining social relations, role cycling, job relocations, sex-role socialization, social pressure, and direct competition between spouses. Twenty-four men and women from dual-career families were interviewed using the critical incident method. Results show that six of the seven dimensions could be supported empirically with behaviorally defined solutions; the exception being sex-role socialization. Differences between the results of this study and those of previous studies which have investigated coping behaviors are discussed, and suggestions are offered as to how the findings may be of help to practitioners.

Key Words: role conflicts • coping behavior • dual careers • sex roles • role perception • working women • family relations • personnel • adulthood


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