Conclusions: The Impact of Nonstandard Employment Schedules on Family Cohesion

Abstract

In this book we asked the overarching question: What is the impact of nonstandard employment schedules on family cohesion? Throughout the various chapters within this book, we then attempted to address the various aspects of both nonstandard schedules, but also different sides of family cohesion. We started by reflecting on how the various aspects of the labor market, households and national institutions might shape this process. In the subsequent chapters we shed light on the association between nonstandard employment schedules and family cohesion by analyzing where nonstandard schedules are located, who works these schedules from both the labor market and household perspective, and how it impacts family cohesion in terms of partnership quality and stability and parent-child interaction. In the current chapter, we summarize our main finding, point out some policy implications, and conclude with a reflection of some of the limitations of this study and promising directions for new research.