impact of child care responsibility on work life balance (wlb) of school teachers

S.Padma,M. Sudhir Reddy

Published in International Journal of Advanced Research in Business Management and Administration

ISSN: 2348 -2354          Impact Factor:1.48         Volume:1         Issue:1         Year: 08 December,2013         Pages:57-63

International Journal of Advanced Research in Business Management and Administration

Abstract

Work Life Balance is the key issue that is bothering many corporate and employees. Women have joined into the global work force in order to fulfill their career ambitions, give financial support to their family and provide good education and other facilities to their children. Women have taken up teaching as the suitable profession for them to meet the above needs. The present study has made an attempt to find the influence of Child demographics (Number of children and their Age) on Work Life Balance. The study also aimed at finding significant impact of ‘Support in Child Care from Spouse and Elder parents’ on Work Life Balance of School teachers. The statistical tools like Percentage, ANOVA and Linear Regression are used for data analysis

Kewords

Children Work Life Balance Support Spouse Elder parents

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