In today's globalised world economy, it is becoming increasingly pressing to shine a light on the interface of work and private life. In order to fully understand the issue we must take an inclusive view and not limit our understanding to Western perspectives. 

This contributed volume encompasses research and perspectives from the global south, including Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and South America. In doing so, this collection fills a gap in existing literature to give a broader view of the topic. Divided by geographic territory into three sections, the book combines original research, case studies and interviews as well as comparative studies. Chapters cover a wide range of emerging issues including gender and work-life balance; the role of culture; men and household work and work and family balance, to name a few. Crucially, the book offers critical perspectives and understanding of work-life interface/balance/conflict as a collection of conceptual, theoretical, and empirical studies that draws on qualitative and mixed methodologies.

Bringing a unique contribution to the field, this book is a useful resource for  students, academics, managers and policy makers.

Part 1: Introduction and Theory

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Work-life Border Control Model: A Re-think of Border Theory
Part 2: Africa and the Arab World
Chapter 3: The Role of Culture in the Work-Life Border Management: An Insight from Ghanaian Married Female Workers in the Formal Sector
Chapter 4: Work-Life Balance in Kenya: A Systematic Review of Literature
Chapter 5: The Myth and the Reality of Work-life Balance in Nigeria
Chapter 6: The Work-life Balance of Younger and Older Indian Women Managers in Corporate South Africa
Chapter 7: The Nexus between Work-life Balance and Gender Role in Egypt
Chapter 8: Work-life Balance Outlook in Saudi Arabia
Part 3: Asia
Chapter 9: Work-Life Conflict in China: A Confucian Cultural Perspective
Chapter 10: Work-life Balance in India: Policy, Practices, and the Road Ahead
Chapter 11: The implicit and explicit influence on work-life balance in Malaysia
Chapter 12: Pakistani Women and Traditional Values: The Role of Culture in Work-Life Balance
Part 4: South America
Chapter 13: Towards Achieving a Meaningful Balance between Work and Private Life: Insights from Argentine Workers.