ISBN:
9781405163460
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (316 p.)
Series Statement:
Blackwell / Claremont Applied Social Psychology Series
Series Statement:
Blackwell/Claremont Applied Social Psychology Ser
Series Statement:
Claremont applied social psychology series
Parallel Title:
Print version The Changing Realities of Work and Family
DDC:
306.3/6
Keywords:
Work and family
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
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 bookBrings 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 relationsExamines work and family in the political arena, gay and lesbian workers, work and family as it relates t
Description / Table of Contents:
List of Tables; List of Figures; Introduction Amy Marcus-Newhall; Part I: Employment and Children: How Do Families and Employers Accommodate the Demands?; Introduction Sherylle J. Tan; 1 The Myths and Realities of Maternal Employment Sherylle J. Tan; 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 Adele Eskeles Gottfried and Al; 3 Work-Family Policies and the Avoidance of Bias Against Caregiving Robert Drago, Carol Colbeck, Carol Hollenshead, and Beth Sullivan
Description / Table of Contents:
Part II: Culture, Age, and Sexual Orientation: How Does Society Deal with Diversity?Introduction Amy Marcus-Newhall; 4 Community: The Critical Missing Link in Work-Family Research Rosalind Chait Barnett and Karen C. Gareis; 5 Mothers' Work-Life Experiences: The Role of Cultural Factors Amy Marcus-Newhall, Bettina J. Casad, Judith LeMaster, Jennifer Peraza, and Nicole Silverman; 6 Age, Work, and Family: Balancing Unique Challenges for the Twenty-First Century Jeanette N. Cleveland; 7 Bringing All Families to Work Today: Equality for Gay and Lesbian Workers and Families M. V. Lee Badgett
Description / Table of Contents:
Part III: Work, Stress, and Health Linkages: How Does Working and Caring for Families Affect Health?Introduction Diane F. Halpern; 8 California Paid Family Leave: Is It Working for Caregivers? Diane F. Halpern, Sherylle J. Tan, and Melissa Carsten; 9 Taking the Temperature of Family Life: Preliminary Results from an Observational Study Darby E. Saxbe and Rena L. Repetti; 10 Work, Family, and Health: Work-Family Balance as a Protective Factor Against Stresses of Daily Life Joseph G. Grzywacz, Adam B. Butler, and David M. Almeida
Description / Table of Contents:
Part IV: Politics, Business, and the Legal System: What is the Effect of Work-Family Integration?Introduction Diane F. Halpern; 11 Politics, Motherhood, and Madame President Jane Swift; 12 Business Impact of Flexibility: An Imperative for Working Families Donna Klein; 13 Setting the Stage: Do Women Want it All? V. Sue Molina; 14 What Psychologists Need to Know About Family Responsibilities Discrimination Joan C. Williams; 15 Issues and Trends in Work-Family Integration Bettina J. Casad; Index;
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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