concerns. The issue of work-family conflict was researched in a sample of managers and professionals based in the US, London and Hong Kong offices of a global financial services firm. Hong Kong respondents were more likely to worry about family conflict. The authors argue that the meaning of family varies by national context; in Hong Kong there is an emphasis on the extended family as a robust institution with intense ties and obligations.
In all three countries, women experience higher levels of work-family conflict than men do.
Wharton, A and Blair-Loy, M. Journal of Family Issues 267(3):415-436, March 2006. Abstract: www.sagepub.com
The nutrient intakes of mothers of low birth weight babies a comparison of ethnic groups in East London, UK A total of 165 participants from East London completed a
