Work life balance imbalance individual
Call for Papers for a Special Issue
Work-life balance/imbalance: individual, organizational and social experiences
Maintaining a proper balance between work and family life is not only an important factor as far as
i di iduals su je ti e ell-being is concerned, but it is also an issue deeply related to decisions on childbearing and to the quality of time one spends with loved ones. Work-life balance also has great influence
on demography (low fertility), economy (efficiency of the labour force) and Research & Development
(shortage of – mostly female – researchers in certain fields). Despite the continuous complaints of working
parents and seemingly generous policy initiatives, the most acute dilemmas have not decreased in the last
few decades. A significant portion of society still feels that finding and maintaining this balance is a highly
complicated challenge of everyday life. Moreover, individuals are deeply affected by structural insecurity
due to the latest economic recession, too, which brings into focus again that research on work-life balance
is both timely and relevant at academic and policy levels.
Though different investigations show that juggling multiple responsibilities and roles can cause serious
te sio s i i di iduals ork a d pri ate life e ery here Ho hs hild,
; Ho so et al.,
4 , e ha e
limited information about how people in East European countries perceive their situation, what can
alleviate these tensions and what are the constraining factors in doing so (Clark, 2000). Research
approaches towards work-life balance, or as it is often alled i the literature ala ed life , are do i ated
by Western theories, and mostly neglect Central and Eastern Europe. Thus, there is a strong need to
incorporate the scientific knowledge deriving from the region which this issue of Intersections EEJSP aims
to accomplish.
Demographic effects of work-life balance/imbalance are more extensively covered by previous publications
in the field. In order to recover the existing gaps in the literature papers applying individual, organizational
and family centred approaches (e.g. discussing gendered experiences of im/balance, as well as strategies of
accomplishing what is considered a balanced relationship between work and family life) are considered
highly relevant for this issue.
To conclude, we invite papers that touch upon the work-life balance dilemmas from a Central Eastern
European perspective. Both theoretical and empirical papers are welcome. We encourage scholars to
submit an abstract of 600-800 words including a short bio and the description of the main question(s) and
finding(s) of the paper together with the methodology applied, by October 30th, 2015 through our online
submission system. Authors will receive feedback from the editorial team by November 15, 2015.
Tentative submission timetable and deadlines:
Full paper submission – February 29, 2016
Reviews to Authors – April 29, 2016
Revisions submitted – June 30, 2016
Further reviews and acceptance – September 30, 2016
Pu li atio of fi al ersio s o I terse tio s site: De e
er,
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In case of any further questions contact our Guest Editors:
Beáta Nagy (beata.nagy@uni-corvinus.hu), Zsuzsanna Gering (geringzs@gmail.com)
(gabkiraly@gmail.com).
If you e ou ter te h i al pro le s o ta t Istvá Hegedűs (intersections@tk.mta.hu).
intersections.tk.mta.hu
a d
Gá or
Király
Focus and Scope
Editors
Intersections. East European Journal of Society and
Politics is a peer reviewed journal which promotes
multidisciplinary and comparative thinking on Eastern
and Central European societies in a global context. The
journal publishes research with international relevance
and encourages comparative analysis both within the
region and with other parts of the world. Intersections
refers to the analytic standpoint of the journal which
emphasizes the conjunctive multidimensionality of
social phenomena, considering socio-economic, political
and cultural aspects.
The journal was founded by the Centre for Social
Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in
Budapest and provides an international forum for
scholars coming from and/or working on the region.
The journal publishes thematic issues and individual
papers analysing various countries and regions across
disciplines, concentrating on political science, sociology,
social anthropology and minority studies. The editors
welcome both theoretically and empirically grounded
articles, applying qualitative and/or quantitative
methods, following single and multiple case research
designs.
The Journal considers only previously unpublished
manuscripts which present original, high-quality
research. It is committed to the principle of open
access, so articles will be available free of charge. All
published articles undergo rigorous peer review, based
on initial editorial screening and refereeing by at least
two anonymous scholars.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on
the principle that making research freely available to the
public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Contact
Hegedűs, Ist á Editorial Ma ager
Email: hegedus.istvan@tk.mta.hu
Postal address:
Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1250 Budapest, PO Box 20, Hungary
Feischmidt, Margit (Editor-in-chief) (MTA Centre for Social Sciences)
Bartha, Attila (MTA Centre for Social Sciences)
Erőss, Gá or (MTA Centre for Social Sciences)
Ko á s, Nóra (MTA Centre for Social Sciences)
Papp, )sófia (MTA Centre for Social Sciences)
Hegedűs, Ist á Editorial Ma ager
Editorial Board
Szelé yi, I á Chair-of-the-Editorial-Board) (Yale University, US)
Arató, Kriszti a Eöt ös Lórá d U i ersity, Hu gary
Beranek, Natasha (York University, Canada)
Bieber, Florian (University of Graz, Austria)
Boda, Zsolt (MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Bozóki, A drás Ce tral Europea U i ersity, Hu gary
Börö z, József (Rutgers University, US)
Brubaker, Rogers (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
Cossée, Claire Ma tre de o fére es, U i ersité Paris
Culic, Irina (Babes-Bolyai University, Romania)
Csizmady, Adrienne (MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Csergő, )suzsa Quee s U i ersity, Ca ada
Engebrigtsen, Ada Ingrid (Norwegian Social Research NOVA, Norway)
Fox, Jon (University of Bristol, UK)
Gal, Susan (University of Chicago, US)
Gog, Sorin (Babes-Bolyai University, Romania)
Hann, Chris (Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany)
Hasdeu, Julia (Gender Studies Institute, University of Geneva)
Ilonszki, Gabriella (Corvinus University, Hungary)
Janky, Béla (MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Kende, A a Eöt ös Lórá d U i ersity, Hu gary
Ko á h, Imre (MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Ko zé, A géla MTA Ce tre for So ial S ie es, Hu gary
Kowalski, Alexandra (Central European University, Hungary)
Körösé yi, A drás Dire tor, MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Kusá, )uza a Slo ak A ade y of S ie es, I stitute for So iology, Slo akia
Mareš, Mirosla Masaryk U i ersity, Cze h ‘epu li
Nagy, Beáta Cor i us U i ersity, Hu gary
Ny ri, Pál U i ersity A sterda , The Netherla ds
Papp, Z. Attila (MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Rajaram, Prem Kumar (Central European University, Hungary)
‘ó ert, Péter MTA Ce tre for So ial S ie es, Hu gary
Rosta, Gergely Páz á y Péter Catholi U i ersity, Hu gary
Salat, Levente (Babes-Bolyai University, Romania)
Strochsein Sherrill (University College, London, UK)
Pető, Andrea(Central European University, Hungary)
Tóka, Gá or Ce tral Europea U i ersity, Hu gary
Tóth, Judit (University of Szeged, Hungary)
Tremlett, Annabel (University of Portsmouth, School of Health Sciences and
Social Work, UK)
Vizi, Balázs MTA Ce tre for So ial S ie es, Hu gary
Vincze, E ikő Babes-Bolyai University, Romania)
intersections.tk.mta.hu
Work-life balance/imbalance: individual, organizational and social experiences
Maintaining a proper balance between work and family life is not only an important factor as far as
i di iduals su je ti e ell-being is concerned, but it is also an issue deeply related to decisions on childbearing and to the quality of time one spends with loved ones. Work-life balance also has great influence
on demography (low fertility), economy (efficiency of the labour force) and Research & Development
(shortage of – mostly female – researchers in certain fields). Despite the continuous complaints of working
parents and seemingly generous policy initiatives, the most acute dilemmas have not decreased in the last
few decades. A significant portion of society still feels that finding and maintaining this balance is a highly
complicated challenge of everyday life. Moreover, individuals are deeply affected by structural insecurity
due to the latest economic recession, too, which brings into focus again that research on work-life balance
is both timely and relevant at academic and policy levels.
Though different investigations show that juggling multiple responsibilities and roles can cause serious
te sio s i i di iduals ork a d pri ate life e ery here Ho hs hild,
; Ho so et al.,
4 , e ha e
limited information about how people in East European countries perceive their situation, what can
alleviate these tensions and what are the constraining factors in doing so (Clark, 2000). Research
approaches towards work-life balance, or as it is often alled i the literature ala ed life , are do i ated
by Western theories, and mostly neglect Central and Eastern Europe. Thus, there is a strong need to
incorporate the scientific knowledge deriving from the region which this issue of Intersections EEJSP aims
to accomplish.
Demographic effects of work-life balance/imbalance are more extensively covered by previous publications
in the field. In order to recover the existing gaps in the literature papers applying individual, organizational
and family centred approaches (e.g. discussing gendered experiences of im/balance, as well as strategies of
accomplishing what is considered a balanced relationship between work and family life) are considered
highly relevant for this issue.
To conclude, we invite papers that touch upon the work-life balance dilemmas from a Central Eastern
European perspective. Both theoretical and empirical papers are welcome. We encourage scholars to
submit an abstract of 600-800 words including a short bio and the description of the main question(s) and
finding(s) of the paper together with the methodology applied, by October 30th, 2015 through our online
submission system. Authors will receive feedback from the editorial team by November 15, 2015.
Tentative submission timetable and deadlines:
Full paper submission – February 29, 2016
Reviews to Authors – April 29, 2016
Revisions submitted – June 30, 2016
Further reviews and acceptance – September 30, 2016
Pu li atio of fi al ersio s o I terse tio s site: De e
er,
6
In case of any further questions contact our Guest Editors:
Beáta Nagy (beata.nagy@uni-corvinus.hu), Zsuzsanna Gering (geringzs@gmail.com)
(gabkiraly@gmail.com).
If you e ou ter te h i al pro le s o ta t Istvá Hegedűs (intersections@tk.mta.hu).
intersections.tk.mta.hu
a d
Gá or
Király
Focus and Scope
Editors
Intersections. East European Journal of Society and
Politics is a peer reviewed journal which promotes
multidisciplinary and comparative thinking on Eastern
and Central European societies in a global context. The
journal publishes research with international relevance
and encourages comparative analysis both within the
region and with other parts of the world. Intersections
refers to the analytic standpoint of the journal which
emphasizes the conjunctive multidimensionality of
social phenomena, considering socio-economic, political
and cultural aspects.
The journal was founded by the Centre for Social
Sciences of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in
Budapest and provides an international forum for
scholars coming from and/or working on the region.
The journal publishes thematic issues and individual
papers analysing various countries and regions across
disciplines, concentrating on political science, sociology,
social anthropology and minority studies. The editors
welcome both theoretically and empirically grounded
articles, applying qualitative and/or quantitative
methods, following single and multiple case research
designs.
The Journal considers only previously unpublished
manuscripts which present original, high-quality
research. It is committed to the principle of open
access, so articles will be available free of charge. All
published articles undergo rigorous peer review, based
on initial editorial screening and refereeing by at least
two anonymous scholars.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on
the principle that making research freely available to the
public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Contact
Hegedűs, Ist á Editorial Ma ager
Email: hegedus.istvan@tk.mta.hu
Postal address:
Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1250 Budapest, PO Box 20, Hungary
Feischmidt, Margit (Editor-in-chief) (MTA Centre for Social Sciences)
Bartha, Attila (MTA Centre for Social Sciences)
Erőss, Gá or (MTA Centre for Social Sciences)
Ko á s, Nóra (MTA Centre for Social Sciences)
Papp, )sófia (MTA Centre for Social Sciences)
Hegedűs, Ist á Editorial Ma ager
Editorial Board
Szelé yi, I á Chair-of-the-Editorial-Board) (Yale University, US)
Arató, Kriszti a Eöt ös Lórá d U i ersity, Hu gary
Beranek, Natasha (York University, Canada)
Bieber, Florian (University of Graz, Austria)
Boda, Zsolt (MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Bozóki, A drás Ce tral Europea U i ersity, Hu gary
Börö z, József (Rutgers University, US)
Brubaker, Rogers (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
Cossée, Claire Ma tre de o fére es, U i ersité Paris
Culic, Irina (Babes-Bolyai University, Romania)
Csizmady, Adrienne (MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Csergő, )suzsa Quee s U i ersity, Ca ada
Engebrigtsen, Ada Ingrid (Norwegian Social Research NOVA, Norway)
Fox, Jon (University of Bristol, UK)
Gal, Susan (University of Chicago, US)
Gog, Sorin (Babes-Bolyai University, Romania)
Hann, Chris (Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Germany)
Hasdeu, Julia (Gender Studies Institute, University of Geneva)
Ilonszki, Gabriella (Corvinus University, Hungary)
Janky, Béla (MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Kende, A a Eöt ös Lórá d U i ersity, Hu gary
Ko á h, Imre (MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Ko zé, A géla MTA Ce tre for So ial S ie es, Hu gary
Kowalski, Alexandra (Central European University, Hungary)
Körösé yi, A drás Dire tor, MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Kusá, )uza a Slo ak A ade y of S ie es, I stitute for So iology, Slo akia
Mareš, Mirosla Masaryk U i ersity, Cze h ‘epu li
Nagy, Beáta Cor i us U i ersity, Hu gary
Ny ri, Pál U i ersity A sterda , The Netherla ds
Papp, Z. Attila (MTA Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary)
Rajaram, Prem Kumar (Central European University, Hungary)
‘ó ert, Péter MTA Ce tre for So ial S ie es, Hu gary
Rosta, Gergely Páz á y Péter Catholi U i ersity, Hu gary
Salat, Levente (Babes-Bolyai University, Romania)
Strochsein Sherrill (University College, London, UK)
Pető, Andrea(Central European University, Hungary)
Tóka, Gá or Ce tral Europea U i ersity, Hu gary
Tóth, Judit (University of Szeged, Hungary)
Tremlett, Annabel (University of Portsmouth, School of Health Sciences and
Social Work, UK)
Vizi, Balázs MTA Ce tre for So ial S ie es, Hu gary
Vincze, E ikő Babes-Bolyai University, Romania)
intersections.tk.mta.hu