DUAL‐CAREER FAMILIES IN THE UK: AN UPDATE

In: Women in Management Review, Volume 6, Issue 4

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.