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Work–family interference in urban China: gender discrimination and the effects of work–family balance policies

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Work–family interference in urban China: gender discrimination and the effects of work–family balance policies

Y. Xu, S. Zhang, et al.

Explore groundbreaking research on family responsibility discrimination in urban China conducted by Yuehua Xu, Shujie Zhang, Manyuan Li, Depeng Liu, Haichuan Zhao, and Guiyao Tang. This study reveals how family responsibilities impact workplace bias, particularly against men, and the effectiveness of work-family balance policies in mitigating such discrimination.

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Abstract
This study investigates family responsibility discrimination against men and women in urban China, focusing on work-family interference. Four experiments (N = 2577) reveal that shouldering family responsibilities in contexts of family interference in work (FIW) and work interference in family (WIF) leads to more discrimination against men. Work-family balance (WFB) policies mitigate supervisor discrimination against men in FIW but not observer discrimination in WIF. Post-hoc experiments (N = 931) confirm these findings, highlighting variations across socioeconomic status and industry.
Publisher
npj Urban Sustainability
Published On
Jan 08, 2024
Authors
Yuehua Xu, Shujie Zhang, Manyuan Li, Depeng Liu, Haichuan Zhao, Guiyao Tang
Tags
family responsibility discrimination
work-family interference
urban China
gender discrimination
work-family balance policies
socioeconomic status
industry variations
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