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The changing realities of work and family / edited by Amy Marcus-Newhall, Diane F. Halpern, and Sherylle J. Tan.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Claremont applied social psychology series | Claremont applied social psychology seriesPublication details: Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.Description: x, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781405163460 (pbk.) :
  • 9781405163453 (hbk.) :
  • 1405163453 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1405163461 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781405163460 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781405163453 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.36 MAR
LOC classification:
  • HD4904.25 .C449 2008
Contents:
Employment and children : how do families and employers accommodate the demands? The myths and realities of maternal employment / Sherylle J. Tan ; 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 Allen W. Gottfried ; Work-family policies and the avoidance of bias against caregiving / Robert Drago ... [et al.] -- Culture, age, and sexual orientation : how does society deal with diversity? Community : the critical missing link in work-family research / Rosalind Chait Barnett and Karen G. Gareis ; Mothers\' work-life experiences : the role of cultural factors / Amy Marcus-Newhall ... [et al.] ; Age, work, and family : balancing unique challenges for the twenty-first century / Jeanette N. Cleveland ; Bringing all families to work today : equality for gay and lesbian workers and families / M. V. Lee Badgett-- Work, stress, and health linkages : how does working and caring for families affect health? California paid family leave : is it working for caregivers? / Diane F. Halpern, Sherylle J. Tan, and Melissa Carsten ; Taking the temperature of family life : preliminary results from an observational study / Darby E. Saxbe and Rena L. Repetti ; 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 -- Politics, business, and the legal system : what is the effect of work-family integration? Politics, motherhood, and Madame President / Jane Swift ; Business impact of flexibility : an imperative for working families / Donna Klein ; Setting the stage : do women want it all? / V. Sue Molina ; What psychologists need to know about family responsibilities discrimination / Joan C. Williams -- Issues and trends in work-family integration / Bettina J. Casad.
Summary: This interdisciplinary volume examines the multiple realities of work and family from academic, commercial and political perspectives. The empirical articles provide real-world examples of the intersection of work and family in such fields as business, government and the law.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 306.36 MAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00213195

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Employment and children : how do families and employers accommodate the demands? The myths and realities of maternal employment / Sherylle J. Tan ; 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 Allen W. Gottfried ; Work-family policies and the avoidance of bias against caregiving / Robert Drago ... [et al.] -- Culture, age, and sexual orientation : how does society deal with diversity? Community : the critical missing link in work-family research / Rosalind Chait Barnett and Karen G. Gareis ; Mothers\' work-life experiences : the role of cultural factors / Amy Marcus-Newhall ... [et al.] ; Age, work, and family : balancing unique challenges for the twenty-first century / Jeanette N. Cleveland ; Bringing all families to work today : equality for gay and lesbian workers and families / M. V. Lee Badgett-- Work, stress, and health linkages : how does working and caring for families affect health? California paid family leave : is it working for caregivers? / Diane F. Halpern, Sherylle J. Tan, and Melissa Carsten ; Taking the temperature of family life : preliminary results from an observational study / Darby E. Saxbe and Rena L. Repetti ; 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 -- Politics, business, and the legal system : what is the effect of work-family integration? Politics, motherhood, and Madame President / Jane Swift ; Business impact of flexibility : an imperative for working families / Donna Klein ; Setting the stage : do women want it all? / V. Sue Molina ; What psychologists need to know about family responsibilities discrimination / Joan C. Williams -- Issues and trends in work-family integration / Bettina J. Casad.

This interdisciplinary volume examines the multiple realities of work and family from academic, commercial and political perspectives. The empirical articles provide real-world examples of the intersection of work and family in such fields as business, government and the law.

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