Translational Design Guide for Working from Home with Children

Recent studies have found that women working from home are less likely to be promoted. Another issue is that studies have found women spend nearly three times as many hours on childcare activities compared to their male counterpart, and nearly two times as many hours on chores. There are currently no studies looking at combined workstation childcare areas for women working from home.The purpose of this study is to determine how working from home affects women caring for children, if it affects women caring for children differently than men, and how to design a solution for women working from home who are caring for children. Six informational interviews were conducted to determine the issues present for women working from home. Of those interviews, questions asked included the challenges and benefits of working from home, the chores which were needed to get done, and the division of chores between them and their partner.A one-time 4 minute online survey was then formulated based off of the interview findings. 36 participants took this survey. The majority of participants were in the 35-44 age range and worked from home in the last year with children present. From the survey, participants were asked questions about the division of their time working from home, what items allow for productivity while working from home, and which room(s) in the home allow for the most productivity while working from home. Using the data from the informational interviews and surveys, the findings led to the creation of a list of best practices for working from home with children present.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Kansas

Year dc:date.issued

2021

Author dc:creator

• Pound, Emma Adele

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Karim, Farhan S

• Architecture
• Built Envirnoment
• COVID
• Interior Design
• Work from Home
• Working Moms

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright held by the author.

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:17760

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:kuscholarworks.ku.edu:1808/38265