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Flexibilitet, på vems villkor? En kvalitativ studie om skiftarbete, omsorgsansvar och genus i arbetslivet
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Flexibility, on Whose Terms? A Qualitative Study on Shift Work, Care Responsibilities, and Gender in Everyday Life (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur ansvarsfördelningen för hem och hemmaboende barn beskrivs av män och kvinnor som arbetar skift samt hur likheter och skillnader kan förstås i relation till genus. Studien bygger på en kvalitativ ansats med semistrukturerade intervjuer med åtta deltagare som arbetar skift, är sammanboende med en olikkönad partner och har hemmaboende barn. Resultatet visar att skiftarbete har stor betydelse för hur vardagsliv, familjeansvar och återhämtning organiseras. Även om deltagarna ofta beskrev ansvarsfördelningen som praktisk och flexibel, framträdde återkommande könade mönster. Kvinnorna tenderade att bära ett större övergripande ansvar för planering, omsorg och hushållsarbete, medan män oftare förknippades med lönearbete och försörjning. Studien visar också att ansvar i hemmet inte enbart kan förstås som ett resultat av individuella val, utan även behöver analyseras i relation till arbetslivets organisering, sociala förväntningar och genusnormer. Resultatet påvisade även att genus reproduceras genom vardagliga rutiner och föreställningar om omsorg och ansvar, samtidigt som könsroller också kan omförhandlas i relation till förändrade livsvillkor.

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Abstract The aim of this study was to examine how the division of responsibility for household work and childcare is described by men and women working shifts, and how similarities and differences can be understood in relation to gender. The study is based on a qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews with eight participants who works shifts, lives with a partner and has children living at home. The findings show that shift work has a significant impact on how everyday life, family responsibilities and recovery are organized. Although participants often described the division of responsibility as practical and flexible, the results revealed recurring gendered patterns. Women tended to carry a greater overall responsibility for planning, childcare and household work, while men were more often associated with paid work and financial responsibility. The study also shows that responsibility in the home cannot solely be understood as a result of individual choices, but must also be analyzed in relation to work organization, social expectations and gender norms. Furthermore, the results indicate that gender is reproduced through everyday routines and understandings of care and responsibility, while also being negotiated in relation to changing life conditions.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2026.
Keywords [en]
shift work, gender, division of responsibility, unpaid work, work-family conflict.
Keywords [sv]
skiftarbete, genus, ansvarsfördelning, obetalt arbete, workfamily conflict
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Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-35761OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-35761DiVA, id: diva2:2082143
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Occupational Science
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Available from: 2026-07-02 Created: 2026-06-30 Last updated: 2026-07-02Bibliographically approved

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