Faculty in the Middle: The Effects of Family Caregiving on Organizational Effectiveness

This study was designed to explore how organizational life in university-affiliated graduate social work education programs in the United States is affected by the stress of heightened caregiving roles. Analysis of data from 69 schools demonstrated deleterious effects of caregiving stress on organiz...

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Published in:Journal of social work education 2001-04, Vol.37 (2), p.295-307
Main Authors: Singer, Terry L., Yegidis, Bonnie L., Robinson, Margctret M., Barbee, Anita P., Funk, Joanie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Language
Academic staff
Academic Standards
Accreditation (Institutions)
Adults
Aging (Individuals)
Baby boomers
Caregiver Burden
Caregivers
Caring
Child care
Children
College teachers
Corporate culture
Day care
Deans
Developmental Tasks
Education
Employee Assistance Programs
Employees
Families & family life
Family
Family Involvement
Family members
Family School Relationship
Females
Graduate Schools
Graduate Students
Land Grant Universities
Middle age
Middle aged persons
Officials and employees
Older adults
Organizational Culture
Organizational Effectiveness
Parents
Parents & parenting
Questionnaires
Responsibilities
Sandwiches
Sex discrimination
Social aspects
Social Problems
Social work
Social Work Education
Social Work Programs
Society
Surveys
United States of America
Universities
Urban Universities
USA
Work and family
Work Study Programs
Workplaces
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Summary:This study was designed to explore how organizational life in university-affiliated graduate social work education programs in the United States is affected by the stress of heightened caregiving roles. Analysis of data from 69 schools demonstrated deleterious effects of caregiving stress on organizational effectiveness, including missed obligations, feeling overwhelmed, and distracting others by seeking social support for specific problems. The authors identify two variables that provided partial amelioration of caregiver stress and appeared to contribute to increased organizational effectiveness: larger faculty size and on-site child care.
ISSN:1043-7797
2163-5811
DOI:10.1080/10437797.2001.10779055