A família dual-career em tempos de crise: Vivências das mulheres brasileiras em home office

Thais Fernandes; Danilo Andretta; Heliani Berlato

doi:10.5020/2318-0722.2024.30.e14506

Authors

Thais Fernandes Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3880-1738
Danilo Andretta Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4139-6550
Heliani Berlato Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-8293

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5020/2318-0722.2024.30.e14506

Keywords:

dual-career families, gender, women, pandemic, work-family relationship

Abstract

Studies on dual-career families touch on relevant aspects of the work-family relationship for couples who build careers and share a family life. However, there is little research exploring the dynamics of these couples in light of emergency or crisis contexts, particularly from the woman’s perspective. In this sense, this research aimed to understand how women in dual careers experienced the work-family relationship, working from home, in a pandemic scenario. Using a qualitative approach, seven dual-career women
were interviewed during the coronavirus pandemic. The reports revealed two main categories: reflections on the family sphere and
experiences of working from home. In the first category, three elements stood out: the division of household tasks, the external support presence, and the close relationship between family members. There are two elements in the second category: social interaction with work colleagues and adapting schedules and environments. It is concluded that renegotiation represents a decisive factor for women in dual-career, mainly as a way of resisting gender asymmetry. Furthermore, the challenges women working from
home faced when the spheres of home and work overlap indicate that organizations need to rethink the configuration of this type of work, especially for dual-career families. This research contributes to recording memories of this pandemic period for those families and highlighting important issues arising from crisis contexts.

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Author Biographies

Thais Fernandes, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Mestre em Administração de Empresas pela Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" - Universidade de São Paulo (ESALQ-USP). Bacharela em Ciências Econômicas pela Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" - Universidade de São Paulo (ESALQ-USP). Membro participante do Grupo de Estudos em Carreira, Organização e Pessoas (GECOP), vinculado à ESALQ-USP. Linhas de pesquisa: gênero, diversidade e ciências sociais. Paulo (ESALQ-USP).

Danilo Andretta, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Doutor em Administração de Empresas pela FGV/EAESP. Atua como professor orientador no curso de MBA em Gestão de Pessoas da USP/ESALQ. Realiza pesquisas nos temas de carreira, diversidade e inclusão, liderança, relação trabalho-família e comportamento organizacional. Suas pesquisas têm sido publicadas em periódicos de alto impacto no Brasil, como a Brazilian Business Review (BBR), Cadernos EBAPE e Revista Eletrônica de Administração (REAd).

Heliani Berlato, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

Mulher, Mãe e Professora Titular do Departamento de Economia, Administração e Sociologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Campus Luiz de Queiroz - ESALQ/USP. Possui livre-docência pela Universidade de São Paulo (2018), é doutora em Administração, na linha de Gestão de Pessoas, pela Universidade de São Paulo (2011) e atualmente está como Coordenadora Adjunta de Administração Geral da Universidade de São Paulo (USP). É presidente da Comissão de Inclusão e Pertencimento (CIP) da USP/ESALQ.

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