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This chapter is an introduction to the edited book of Family, Work and Wellbeing in Asia. It begins with a brief review of current research on family-work issues in this region, specifically focusing on four domains: the experiences of work and family lives; work organizations’ response to employees’ work-family concerns; the impact of the above two domains on family life, relationships and wellbeing ; and public policy concerning work-family life . Then, each chapter is summarized before it concludes with suggestions for future researchers.
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Tsai, MC., Chen, Wc. (2017). The Family-Work Nexus and Wellbeing in Asia: An Introduction. In: Tsai, MC., Chen, Wc. (eds) Family, Work and Wellbeing in Asia. Quality of Life in Asia, vol 9. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4313-0_1
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