Balancing the Role of Principals and Private Home Care Amidst Conflict: The Experience of Chilean School Principals
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https://doi.org/10.31619/caledu.n60.1451Keywords:
balance, school management, women, home care, leadershipAbstract
Despite women representing 66% of school principals in Chile (Mineduc, 2023), they continue to face significant challenges in their professional careers, particularly when it comes to balancing work and family. This article examines the results of a survey conducted with 313 female school principals in the Metropolitan Region to identify their ability to balance their professional role (school principals) and their private life (home care). The findings reveal that more experience in the position of school principal is associated with a better perception of work-life balance. Conversely, principals with children under 18 years old report lower levels of work-life balance and feel less satisfied with this situation. The article concludes that, in general, principals believe they manage to balance their role as school leaders with home care, but at a cost, as school management tasks take precedence over family demands. Thus, the family sphere is the one suffering the most from balancing work and family life.
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