Izazovi usklađivanja radne i obiteljske uloge kod roditelja koji rade od kuće

master's thesis

• Title (english): Challenges of balancing work and family roles for parents who work from home
• Author: Barbara Tišljarić
• Mentor: Slavica Blažeka Kokorić (mentor)
• Committee member: Gordana Berc (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Maja Laklija (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Slavica Blažeka Kokorić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (In social work); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-14, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities

Abstract

Rad od kuće obilježava uzlazni trend. Tijekom pandemije COVID-19 velik broj zaposlenika se u uvjetima izolacije suočio po prvi put s novim načinom rada na daljinu te su bili primorani prilagoditi svoj osobni prostor zahtjevima rada od kuće. Velike promjene uobičajeno prate emocije straha i neizvjesnosti. Posebno stresno razdoblje u vrijeme pandemije i rada od kuće proživljavali su roditelji mlađe djece koja su se školovala od kuće. U ovakvim okolnostima roditelji su se nerijetko osjećali rastrgano između nastojanja da istovremeno budu dobri roditelji i dobri zaposlenici. Neki roditelji su se uspješnije prilagodili radu od kuće, dok su drugi imali teškoće s postavljanjem granica između posla i obitelji te s porastom osjećaja brige i socijalne izoliranosti. U specifičnim okolnostima izolacije i rada od kuće došle su do izražaja rodne razlike: majke su češće bile u nepovoljnijem položaju po pitanju opterećenosti obiteljskim obavezama, a očevi su obično doživljavali više stresa i brige zbog posla. Kod usklađivanja radne i obiteljske uloge u okolnostima rada od kuće veliku ulogu ima podrška partnera, ali i politika tvrtke u kojoj roditelji rade. Prijateljski nastrojena politika poslodavca prema obitelji može pomoći roditeljima koji rade kod kuće da se bolje nose sa stresorima te da bolje usklade svoje poslovne i obiteljske obaveze kroz definiranje prioriteta i fleksibilnijih uvjeta rada te osiguravanje različitih programa podrške. Cilj ovog preglednog rada je prikazati dosadašnje istraživačke spoznaje o izazovima s kojima se suočavaju roditelji koji rade od kuće te predstaviti pozitivne i negativne učinke rada od kuće na cjelokupno obiteljsko funkcioniranje. Predstavljeni rezultati istraživanja imaju praktične implikacije za struku socijalnog rada u kontekstu razvoja programa podrške za obitelji i roditelje koji se susreću s teškoćama balansiranja radne i obiteljske uloge u okolnostima rada od kuće.

Abstract (english)

Work from home is characterised by an upward trend. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of employees faced the new way of working remotely for the first time in isolation and were forced to adapt their personal space to the requirements of working from home. Big changes are usually accompanied by emotions of fear and uncertainty. A particularly stressful period during the pandemic and working from home has been experienced by parents of younger children who were home-schooled. Under such circumstances, parents often felt torn between trying to be good parents and good employees. Some parents have been more successful in adjusting to working from home, while others have struggled with work-family boundaries and with increased feelings of anxiety and social isolation. In the specific circumstances of isolation and work from home, gender differences were expressed: mothers were more likely to be at a disadvantage in terms of being burdened with family responsibilities, and fathers tended to experience more work-related stress and anxiety. In reconciling work and family roles in a work-from-home environment, the role of the partner is important, as is the policy of the company in which the parents work. An employer's family-friendly policy can help working-at-home parents cope better with stressors and better balance their work and family obligations by setting their priorities straight and providing more flexible working conditions and support programmes. The aim of this overview is to present current research findings on the challenges faced by parents working from home and to present the positive and negative effects of working from home on overall family functioning. The presented results of the research have practical implications for the social work profession in the context of the development of support programmes for families and parents facing difficulties in balancing work and family roles in the context of working from home.

• Keywords: rad od kuće; sukob radne i obiteljske uloge; roditeljstvo
• Keywords (english): work from home; conflict of the work and family role; parenting
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:035002
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni magistar/magistrica socijalnog rada (sveučilišni magistar/magistrica socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-11-21 14:46:43