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Remote Work, Polish Families with Children and Inequalities in the Division of Labor. A Qualitative Longitudinal Research Perspective
 
 
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Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Polska
 
 
Submission date: 2023-05-29
 
 
Final revision date: 2023-08-11
 
 
Acceptance date: 2023-08-28
 
 
Online publication date: 2023-10-12
 
 
Publication date: 2023-10-12
 
 
Corresponding author
Piotr Binder   

Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Nowy Świat 72, 00-330, Warsaw, Polska
 
 
Problemy Polityki Społecznej 2023;61(2):1-23
 
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The text is devoted to the long-term implications of remote work. It addresses whether remote work deepens or balances inequalities between women and men. The theoretical framework is inspired by boundary theory and considers work performed outside the professional context. A typology of remote work models was developed based on analyzing 48 online interviews collected as part of qualitative longitudinal research. Analyzes indicate that, depending on the configuration in the family, remote work can consolidate or deepen inequalities (double-shift model), lead to slight and reversible changes (double-shift model), and enable more balanced relationships (flexible family model). Including a quasi-control group (participants who worked remotely periodically) allowed for assessing the role played by the durability of remote work experience and analyzing the spectrum of sources of satisfaction with it. The text offers a twofold contribution to the literature. Firstly, the analyses confirm that it is necessary to consider who works remotely in the family. Model solutions imply a differentiated approach to the division of labor and the boundaries between work and the non-professional context. Secondly, the research confirms that access to a flexible work mode may support forming more egalitarian relationships and reduce the tension between the public and private spheres.
 
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