The aim of this research is to examine the work-family life balance of librarians working in foundation universities libraries with a gender focus. Within the scope of the study, the data were obtained with the help of the questionnaire technique while the quantitative research method was used. Within the frame of this study, in which the entire universe was included, the research was concluded with 128 valid and responded questionnaires. Frequency and percentage values were taken as basis in the presentation of the data and were detailed by means of the tables. 68.8% of the respondents are women and 31.2% are men. It has been observed that the age range of the participants varies mainly between 25 and 49. According to the findings of the work-family life balance scale, it was determined that there was no considerable difference between men and women in establishing a balance between work-family and life whereas it was observed that there were differences in the gender perceptions of women and men regarding the findings in the gender perception scale. When the results of the "Work Family Life Balance Scale" and the "Gender Perception Scale" are evaluated, it is determined that women and men are generally successful in establishing balance between work-family and life, while in the context of gender, men have a more conservative mindset about gender than women, and it was concluded that , in particular, women gained a more dominant quality in terms of their roles and duties in the household
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Library and Information Studies (Other) |
Journal Section | Regular Papers |
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Early Pub Date | January 17, 2025 |
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Submission Date | July 31, 2024 |
Acceptance Date | January 2, 2025 |
Published in Issue | Year 2024 Issue: Bluj_11_1 |