Work–life balance/imbalance: the dominance of the middle class and the neglect of the working class

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Work–life balance/imbalance: the dominance of the middle class and the neglect of the working class

The paper was stimulated by the question of class in work-life debates. The common conclusion from work-life studies is that work-life imbalance is largely a middle class problem. It is argued here that this assertion is a direct outcome of a particular and narrow interpretation of work-life imbalan...

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Main Author:	Warren, Tracey
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley 2015
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30660/

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