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| Author: | MacInnes, J. |
| Title: | Worklife balance and the demand for reduction in working hours: Evidence from the British Social Attitudes Survey 2002 |
| Journal: | British Journal of Industrial Relations
2005 : JUN, VOL 43:2, p. 273-295 |
| Index terms: | Hours of work Leisure Families Gender Industries United Kingdom |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Worklife balance policies aimed at reducing working hours (henceforth as: w-hrs.) are often assumed to be of particular interest to workers (here as: wrks.) with family responsibilities. Although wrks. in Britain report the kind of time-stress envisaged by the debate over a 'long-hours culture', there is little relationship btw. wrks.' family situation and preferences for working fewer hours. Women wrks.' hours already reflect family commitments to some extent, while families with young children may need the income levels that only substantial w-hrs. bring. Conversely wrks. without family commitments may have more capacity to swap income or career progression for increased leisure time. |
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