DUAL‐CAREER FAMILIES IN THE UK: AN UPDATE

Abstract

Dual‐career families were first identified and discussed by British researchers but subsequent research has been predominantly American. This article first discusses the social context for couples combining careers and family in Britain. It then addresses the questions of whether gender roles within the family, and employers′ expectations are changing with the growth of dual‐career families. It concludes that change is slow to occur and that changes in work and family are interdependent. Implications for further organisational change are briefly discussed.

Citation

Lewis, S. (1991), "DUAL‐CAREER FAMILIES IN THE UK: AN UPDATE", Women in Management Review, Vol. 6 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001799