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Work/Family Border Theory: A New Theory of Work/Family Balance

Sue Campbell Clark

University of Idaho, sueclark{at}uidaho.edu

This article introduces work/family border theory - a new theory about work/family balance. According to the theory, people are daily border-crossers between the domains of work and family. The theory addresses how domain integration and segmentation, border creation and management, border-crosser participation, and relationships between border-crossers and others at work and home influence work/family balance. Propositions are given to guide future research.

Key Words: border-crossing • culture • family • work

Human Relations, Vol. 53, No. 6, 747-770 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/0018726700536001


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