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{"title":"Chapter 17 What I Think You Think about Family and Work: Pluralistic Ignorance and the Ideal Worker Norm","authors":"Christin L. Munsch, L. O'Connor","doi":"10.1108/S1530-353520180000013019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/S1530-353520180000013019","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000The ideal worker norm refers to the belief that employees can and should be singularly devoted to work. Our purpose is to understand the extent to which workers buy into various components of ideal work and how unpopular components of the ideal worker norm persist. We hypothesize they persist, at least in part, because of pluralistic ignorance. Pluralistic ignorance entails situations in which most people privately reject a norm, but incorrectly assume others accept it. \u0000 \u0000Drawing on original survey data, we examine the extent to which US workers subscribe to a range of factors described in the ideal work literature. We test the pluralistic ignorance hypothesis by comparing workers’ agreement with, and their perceptions of their coworkers’ agreement with, these factors. \u0000 \u0000We find workers embrace some components of ideal work. Yet, regardless of gender or parental status, they dislike those components that involve working extremely long hours and prioritizing work at the expense of personal or family life. In addition, regardless of gender or parental status, workers experience pluralistic ignorance with respect to those components that involve prioritizing work at the expense of personal or family life. \u0000 \u0000Our findings suggest that researchers distinguish between different components of ideal work. They also suggest that everyone – not just women or parents – desire work–family balance. Lastly, because people often behave in ways that are congruent with what they mistakenly believe to be the norm, our findings suggest workers may unintentionally perpetuate family-unfriendly workplace standards.","PeriodicalId":217936,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126581651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Stepfathers in Families Receiving Support from Child Protective Services","authors":"C. Parent, C. Robitaille, Marie-Christine Fortin, A. Avril","doi":"10.1108/S1530-353520160000010006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/S1530-353520160000010006","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Purpose \u0000Despite the over-representation of stepfamilies in the clientele receiving protective services, there is still very little information about the different forms of the parental commitment of stepfathers in those families. However, the characteristics of families receiving child protective services (CPS) are likely to influence the way that the stepfathers’ commitment is expressed. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Methodology/approach \u0000Taking into account the viewpoint of mothers (n = 10), stepfathers (n = 10), and adolescents (n = 10), this study attempted to document, using the free association method and semistructured interviews, the following: (1) the representations that the members of these stepfamilies had of the stepfathers’ parental commitment; and (2) the way in which engagement was expressed in daily life. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Findings \u0000While the participants agreed that the stepfather had a parental role to play, that is to take care of the children, they did not necessarily agree about which dimensions were the most important. Whereas the adults emphasized the child-rearing dimension of this role and the necessary cooperation with the biological parents, the adolescents insisted on the relational aspect. The results likewise indicated that these men were very committed to their partners’ adolescents and showed that even in families challenged by problems that lead to involvement with CPS, stepfathers can play a positive, supportive role. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Originality/value \u0000This study represents an important addition to the existing literature on the role of stepfathers in that it uses multiple measures and direct reports from father figures allowing us to explore the main dimensions of stepfather commitment.","PeriodicalId":217936,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116474268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coparenting in the Digital Era: Exploring Divorced Parents’ Use of Technology","authors":"J. Dworkin, Ellie McCann, Jenifer K. McGuire","doi":"10.1108/S1530-353520160000010011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/S1530-353520160000010011","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Purpose \u0000The current study was designed to examine how and why divorced parents use computers and the Internet for communication with their coparent and with their child(ren). \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Methodology/approach \u0000The current study utilized the uses and gratification perspective. A subsample of 178 divorced parents with at least one child aged 25 or younger from a larger research project participated. Parents were recruited to participate in a 15-minute online survey through email listservs with a nationwide and demographically diverse reach. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Findings \u0000Analyses revealed that divorced parents are active users of technology, for communicating with their child(ren) as well as with the child(ren)’s other parent. In addition, parents were comfortable using the Internet and accessing online parenting information, citing few barriers to use. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Research limitations/implications \u0000We did not capture the reasons for communicating or the content of communication. Future research should use innovative methodologies and measures to better understand the use of specific technologies and tools to negotiate boundaries between coparents living apart. In addition, a larger, more diverse sample might reveal different patterns of divorced parents’ technology use. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Practical implications \u0000Technology allows for asynchronous communication, staying up to date, making plans, and making decisions with minimal interaction, and thus maintaining boundaries. Our evidence suggests technology could help parents find areas of agreement around their children’s lives in a less contentious environment. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Originality/value \u0000This study provides the essential groundwork for further examination of ways to support coparent communication via technology.","PeriodicalId":217936,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117164679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Situating the Experience of Maternal Incarceration: Childhood and Young Adult Context","authors":"Xing Zhang, A. D. Emory","doi":"10.1108/S1530-353520150000009011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/S1530-353520150000009011","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Purpose \u0000We descriptively examined measures of family structure, socioeconomic disadvantage, and exposure to crime, violence, and substance use in young adulthood and childhood for those who experienced maternal incarceration as children. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Methodology/Approach \u0000We used data from waves I and IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. We compared these individuals to two groups: those who did not experience maternal incarceration and those who experienced paternal incarceration. We generated weighted means and conducted F-tests using bivariate regressions to determine where these groups significantly differed. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Findings \u0000We found that individuals whose mothers were incarcerated during their childhoods experienced greater hardships in both childhood and young adulthood than those whose mothers were not incarcerated. Individuals who experienced maternal incarceration reported similar levels of socioeconomic disadvantage and exposure to crime and violence as those who experienced paternal incarceration. One notable exception was family structure, where maternal incarceration was associated with significantly fewer respondents reporting living with their mother or either biological parent. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Social Implications \u0000With the exception of family structure, the childhood and transition to adulthood were comparable for individuals experiencing any form of parental incarceration. These children were significantly more disadvantaged and exposed to more risk factors than those whose parents were never incarcerated. Additional support and resources are necessary for families who have incarcerated parents, with special outreach made to families without a biological mother in the household. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Originality/Value of Paper \u0000There has been no overarching, descriptive study comparing child and young adult outcomes of those with an incarcerated mother using a nationally representative, longitudinal dataset in the United States.","PeriodicalId":217936,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121289598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multiple Motherhoods: The Effect of the Internalization of Motherhood Ideals on Life Satisfaction","authors":"Kayla M. Pritchard, Lisa A. Kort-Butler","doi":"10.1108/S1530-35352014000008B011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/S1530-35352014000008B011","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Purpose \u0000This study examined whether life satisfaction varied among women who occupy different motherhood statuses, and if these variations were influenced by differences in women’s internalization of cultural motherhood norms. We distinguished among women as biological mothers, stepmothers, and “double mothers,” who were both biological and stepmothers. We also included two groups of women without children: voluntary childfree and involuntary childless women. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Design/methodology/approach \u0000Data were drawn from the National Study of Fertility Barriers and analyzed using OLS regression. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Findings \u0000Biological mothers reported greater life satisfaction than women in other motherhood statuses. Accounting for the internalization of motherhood norms, double mothers had significantly lower life satisfaction compared to biological mothers, but voluntary childfree women had significantly greater life satisfaction. More detailed analyses indicated that internalization of cultural norms only appears to influence the life satisfaction of women with biological children. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Research limitations/implications \u0000The results suggest that it may not simply be motherhood that affects women’s well-being, but rather that women’s internalization of motherhood ideals, particularly when it corresponds with their motherhood status, significantly impacts well-being. Limitations of this study include small cell sizes for some categories of women where additional distinctions may have been useful, such as lesbian or adoptive mothers. Future work should incorporate diverse family forms and expand on the newly named category “double mothers.” \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Originality/value \u0000By providing a more nuanced approach to categorizing motherhood status, including identifying double mothers, stepmothers-only, and two groups of childless women, the study added detail that has been overlooked in previous work on well-being.","PeriodicalId":217936,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research","volume":"249 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122841149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Extramarital Relationships in the Context of Spousal Alzheimer’s Disease: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Public Attitudes","authors":"A. London, J. Wilmoth","doi":"10.1108/S1530-35352014000008A003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/S1530-35352014000008A003","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Purpose \u0000To conduct an exploratory mixed-methods study of attitudes toward extramarital relationships in the context of spousal Alzheimer’s disease. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Design \u0000We present descriptive analyses of quantitative data from the National Social, Health, and Aging Project and of qualitative comments posted online by readers of newspaper articles that focus on extramarital relationships in the context of caring for a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Findings \u0000Analyses of the quantitative data indicate the Alzheimer’s caregivers report more negative attitudes toward extramarital sex in the context of spousal Alzheimer’s disease. However, this difference is driven by non-spousal caregivers’ attitudes; spousal caregivers have substantially less negative attitudes. Analyses of public comments suggest that those who are most negative are focused on traditional religious and family values. Those who express less negative attitudes espouse a compassionate pragmatism that makes allowances for caregiver needs in the context of managing the difficulties of the spouse-caregiver role. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Research limitations \u0000Quantitative data are limited by the small number of Alzheimer’s caregivers; qualitative analyses are based on a convenience sample of online comments. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Practical implications \u0000Findings can inform future research, educational initiatives for professionals, the media, and people living with Alzheimer’s disease and their family members. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Social implications \u0000The number of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and spousal caregivers will increase as the Baby Boomer generation ages. Norms regarding extramarital relationships in the context of caring for a spouse with Alzheimer’s disease are evolving. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Originality \u0000Little social scientific research examines attitudes toward extramarital relationships in the context of spousal Alzheimer’s disease.","PeriodicalId":217936,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116098135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Families of children with autism spectrum disorder: the role of family-centered care in perceived family challenges","authors":"Jennifer S. Reinke, Catherine A. Solheim","doi":"10.1108/S1530-35352014000008A008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/S1530-35352014000008A008","url":null,"abstract":"University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. May 2013. Major: Family social science. Advisor: Catherine Ann Solheim. 1 computer file (PDF); ix, 102 pages, appendices A-C.","PeriodicalId":217936,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122971777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"9. AMBIGUOUS LOSS AND AMBIVALENCE WHEN A PARENT HAS DEMENTIA","authors":"P. Boss, L. Kaplan","doi":"10.1016/S1530-3535(03)04009-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S1530-3535(03)04009-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":217936,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-12-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123340531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stress and Support Among People Caring for Homeless Adult Relatives","authors":"M. Polgar, C. North, D. Pollio","doi":"10.1108/S1530-35352014000008B016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/S1530-35352014000008B016","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Purpose \u0000This research documents the responsibilities and stresses of people with homeless relatives. Health and housing problems create a variety of challenges and sometimes burdens within families which are particularly stressful for family caregivers who are actively involved with helping homeless adults. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Design \u0000Our study and data examine stress proliferation and stress buffering among people with homeless relatives using quantitative data from 118 interviews, mostly with parents and siblings of homeless adults. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Findings \u0000Quantitative data from 118 interviews, largely from parents and siblings of homeless adults, show that people who spend more time or money helping homeless relatives experience higher levels of stress. Stress levels are also higher among those who help a homeless relative with activities of daily living and those who work to prevent harm that involves a homeless relative. Stress derived from efforts to prevent harm is associated with stronger social support to people with homeless relatives. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Value \u0000Social and health service providers can provide helpful social support for both homeless people and for people with homeless relatives, particularly in circumstances where harm reduction is required.","PeriodicalId":217936,"journal":{"name":"Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117112324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}