Time strain among employed and self-employed women and men in Sweden

摘要: Dual-earner families are common in Sweden, and most women involved the labour market. It has been shown that employees self-employed individuals perceive their working conditions differently: more likely to experience an imbalance between work family, higher job demands, feeling they must be “always on.” Thus, there may also a difference terms of perceived time strain. Previous studies have identified differences time-use patterns among men who employed self-employed. This study uses data examine potential gender those with regard strain effects related spent on paid unpaid Sweden. The results show individuals, particularly women, report highest levels For increase reduces levels, whereas opposite is true for men. primarily individual family factors, not use, provide evidence greater than employees. Keywords: Employees; gender; self-employed; Sweden; (Published: 22 December 2015) Citation: Society, Health & Vulnerability. http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/shv.v6.29183