Using Time-diaries to Understand Work-family Theory

Abstract

This is an applied theory assignment for an undergraduate/graduate work-family course that addresses how employment, family and leisure come together (or not). The course addresses historical trends, theories, how stratification shapes work-family experiences, and organizational and national policies/practices that shape the work-family intersection....

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Details

Subject Area(s):

Family, Occupations/Professions, Theory

Resource Type(s):

Assignment

Class Level(s):

College 400, Graduate

Class Size(s):

Medium, Small

Usage Notes

I assign the “Using Time-dairies to Understand Work-family Theory” assignment in a graduate/undergraduate sociology “Work-family” course. It is an elective and usually has juniors/seniors and graduate students from diverse majors and disciplines.  The prerequisites are junior standing or permission of instructor.  My university is classified as R2 and...

Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

1. Relate work-family theories (bi-directional work-family conflict, bi-directional work-family enrichment, boundary theory, and life course theory) to student’s personal lives.
2. Identify and correctly use key sociological concepts (e.g. mental load, nonstandard schedules, ideal worker norm, flexible work arrangements).

Goal Assessment(s):

1. Students will turn in completed hourly time-diary sheets and daily summary sheets that show a thoughtful accounting of domain-specific and domain-overlapping activities.
2. Written application paper