Work–life balance – work intensification and job insecurity as job stressors

What does it mean to have good work–life balance? Public debate has grown around the importance of work–life balance in contributing to quality of life, yet the debate remains quite narrowly conceived. In particular, ‘work’ is conceived as negative, especially long hours, and ‘life’ is centred around (typically women’s) caring responsibilities, especially childcare. However, a number of studies have challenged these dichotomies and suggested...