Work–family lockdown: implications for a post-pandemic research agenda
ISSN: 1754-2413
Article publication date: 12 August 2020
Issue publication date: 15 December 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to consider the implications of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for future research on the intersection of gender, work and family.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper offers personal reflections on needed research in a post-pandemic future.
Findings
This paper identifies several promising areas for future research on the intersection of gender, work and family.
Research limitations/implications
The paper offers numerous recommendations for a post-pandemic research agenda, including future research on essential workers, virtual workers, workers with enhanced family demands, single employed parents, social supports and issues of gender associated with these populations and topics.
Social implications
The paper reinforces the value of social supports at the individual, family, organizational, community and societal levels.
Originality/value
The paper discusses implications for future research of an original event, the COVID-19 pandemic, as it is still transpiring.
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Acknowledgements
This paper has received financial support from of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PID2019-104304GB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033), the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (ECO2016-77631-R (AEI/FEDER, UE) and Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and FEDER (ECO2017-86054-C3-2-R (AEI/FEDER, UE)). We are also thankful for the useful comments and suggestions provided by the editor and reviewers during the review process.
Citation
Powell, G.N. (2020), "Work–family lockdown: implications for a post-pandemic research agenda", Gender in Management, Vol. 35 No. 7/8, pp. 639-646. https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-05-2020-0148
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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