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The Changing Realities of Work and Family: A Multidisciplinary Approach

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2008
ISBN
9781405163453, 9781444305272
DOI
10.1002/9781444305272
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3335893 bytes)
Pages
313\313
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00

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Changing Realities of Work and Family is an interdisciplinary volume that examines the multiple realities of work and family from academic, commercial, and political perspectives. The book Brings together works by an extraordinary list of contributors, including Jane Swift, former governor of Massachusetts; practitioners from industry; the leading attorney in discrimination against mothers and pregnant women; and outstanding academics from psychology, business, economics, and human relations Examines work and family in the political arena, gay and lesbian workers, work and family as it relates to age, single mothers, and the role of culture and community Includes original empirical articles written expressly for this work, in which the most current research on the field of work and family will be presented Provides “real world” examples of the intersection of work and family in such fields as business, government, and the law Content: Chapter 1 The Myths and Realities of Maternal Employment (pages 9–24): Sherylle J. TanChapter 2 The Upside of Maternal and Dual?Earner Employment: A Focus on Positive Family Adaptations, Home Environments, and Child Development in the Fullerton Longitudinal Study (pages 25–42): Adele Eskeles Gottfried and Allen W. GottfriedChapter 3 Work–Family Policies and the Avoidance of Bias Against Caregiving (pages 43–66): Robert Drago, Carol Colbeck, Carol Hollenshead and Beth SullivanChapter 4 Community: The Critical Missing Link in Work–Family Research (pages 71–84): Rosalind Chait Barnett and Karen G. GareisChapter 5 Mothers' Work?Life Experiences: The Role of Cultural Factors (pages 85–107): Amy Marcus?Newhall, Bettina J. Casad, Judith Lemaster, Jennifer Peraza and Nicole SilvermanChapter 6 Age, Work, and Family: Balancing Unique Challenges for the Twenty?First Century (pages 108–139): Jeanette N. ClevelandChapter 7 Bringing All Families to Work Today: Equality for Gay and Lesbian Workers and Families (pages 140–154): M. V. Lee BadgettChapter 8 California Paid Family Leave: Is It Working for Caregivers? (pages 159–174): Diane F. Halpern, Sherylle J. Tan and Melissa CarstenChapter 9 Taking the Temperature of Family Life: Preliminary Results from an Observational Study (pages 175–193): Darby E. Saxbe and Rena L. RepettiChapter 10 Work, Family, and Health: Work–Family Balance as a Protective Factor Against Stresses of Daily Life (pages 194–215): Joseph G. Grzywacz, Adam B. Butler and David M. AlmeidaChapter 11 Politics, Motherhood, and Madame President (pages 221–231): Jane SwiftChapter 12 Business Impact of Flexibility: An Imperative for Working Families (pages 232–244): Donna KleinChapter 13 Setting the Stage: Do Women Want it All? (pages 245–254): V. Sue MolinaChapter 14 What Psychologists Need to Know About Family Responsibilities Discrimination (pages 255–276): Joan C. WilliamsChapter 15 Issues and Trends in Work–Family Integration (pages 277–292): Bettina J. Casad

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