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Work-Family Conflict and Entrepreneurial Women: A Literature Review

Work-Family Conflict and Entrepreneurial Women: A Literature Review Work-Family Conflict and Entrepreneurial Women: A Literature Review by Frances E. Ferguson & M. Josette R. Durup University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba INTRODUCTION A major transformation of the Canadian labour force has taken place over the last twenty years, as women are participating in the labour force in ever increasing numbers. In fact, the number of working women has almost dou- bled in the past twenty years, to 45% of the labour force (Charest, 1995; Thompson, 1994). Self-employment by women is also increasing dramatical- ly. In the fifteen-year period from 1975 to 1990, self-employment among women increased by 172.8%, representing the fastest growth rate of all employment sectors during this period (Berard & Brown, 1994). Over a half- million strong, women entrepreneurs are becoming an important force in Canadian business. At the same time, women remain the main caregivers of families, with primary responsibility for the needs of children and, increasingly, elderly par- ents. Tension frequently arises between work commitments and family responsibilities because of time conflicts, high levels of emotional commit- ment, and sheer physical energy and time demands. This tension may man- ifest itself in such ordinary experiences as picking children up late from day- care because http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship Taylor & Francis

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Work-Family Conflict and Entrepreneurial Women: A Literature Review by Frances E. Ferguson & M. Josette R. Durup University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba INTRODUCTION A major transformation of the Canadian labour force has taken place over the last twenty years, as women are participating in the labour force in ever increasing numbers. In fact, the number of working women has almost dou- bled in the past twenty years, to 45% of the labour force (Charest, 1995; Thompson, 1994). Self-employment by women is also increasing dramatical- ly. In the fifteen-year period from 1975 to 1990, self-employment among women increased by 172.8%, representing the fastest growth rate of all employment sectors during this period (Berard & Brown, 1994). Over a half- million strong, women entrepreneurs are becoming an important force in Canadian business. At the same time, women remain the main caregivers of families, with primary responsibility for the needs of children and, increasingly, elderly par- ents. Tension frequently arises between work commitments and family responsibilities because of time conflicts, high levels of emotional commit- ment, and sheer physical energy and time demands. This tension may man- ifest itself in such ordinary experiences as picking children up late from day- care because

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Published: Jan 1, 1998

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