A Systematic Review of Work-Family Conflict Studies in Iran

The family, like other social institutions, may experience many problems over time. One of the issues related to this institution is the phenomenon of "work-family conflict". Due to the existence of a suitable background, the main purpose of this study is to review and critique the studies done in the country focusing on this issue. For this purpose, relying on a systematic review method, 20 scientific-research articles published in the period of 2010-2011 were selected from two databases. The results of the research after reviewing the articles on the two axis of methodology showed that most of the researches emphasized the role of social factors at the micro and middle levels as factors affecting this phenomenon. Other results showed that the studies have suffered from inattention to the type of jobs and their mechanism of action, repeated previous indicators and obvious inattention to the use of combined and qualitative approaches in the study of this issue. However, achieving some of the most important causes and factors affecting the creation and continuation of this phenomenon can help those experts in the field of employment and family in planning and adopting optimal policies to solve this issue