The Changing Realities of Work and Family (eBook, PDF)

A Multidisciplinary Approach
Redaktion: Marcus-Newhall, Amy; Tan, Sherylle J.; Halpern, Diane F.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444305289
• Artikelnr.: 37356527

Autorenporträt

Amy Marcus-Newhall is a Social Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Scripps College. Diane F. Halpern is a Cognitive Psychologist, Professor of Psychology, and the Director of the Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children at Claremont McKenna College. Diane was 2004 President of the American Psychological Association. Sherylle J. Tan is a Developmental Psychologist and the Associate Director of the Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children at Claremont McKenna College.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables. List of Figures. Introduction (Amy Marcus-Newhall
Scripps College). Part I: Employment and Children: How Do Families and Employers Accommodate the Demands? Introduction (Sherylle J. Tan
Berger Institute for Work
Family
and Children
Claremont McKenna College). 1 The Myths and Realities of Maternal Employment (Sherylle J. Tan
Berger Institute for Work
Family
and Children Claremont McKenna College). 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 Allen W. Gottfried
California State University
Northridge and California State University
Fullerton). 3 Work-Family Policies and the Avoidance of Bias Against Caregiving ( Robert Drago
Carol Colbeck
Carol Hollenshead and Beth Sullivan
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
University of Michigan
and University of Michigan). Part II: Culture
Age
and Sexual Orientation: How Does Society Deal with Diversity? Introduction (Amy Marcus-Newhall
Scripps College). 4 Community: The Critical Missing Link in Work-Family Research (Rosalind Chait Barnett and Karen G. Gareis
Brandeis University). 5 Mothers' Work-Life Experiences: The Role of Cultural Factors (Amy Marcus-Newhall
Bettina J. Casad
Judith LeMaster
Jennifer Peraza
and Nicole Silverman
Scripps College
California State Polytechnic University
Pomona
and Scripps College). 6 Age
Work
and Family: Balancing Unique Challenges for the Twenty-First Century (Jeanette N. Cleveland
Pennsylvania State University). 7 Bringing All Families to Work Today: Equality for Gay and Lesbian Workers and Families (M. V. Lee Badgett
UCLA and University of Massachusetts Amherst). Part III: Work
Stress
and Health Linkages: How Does Working and Caring for Families Affect Health? Introduction (Diane F. Halpern
Berger Institute for Work
Family
and Children
Claremont McKenna College). 8 California Paid Family Leave: Is It Working for Caregivers? (Diane F. Halpern
Sherylle J. Tan
and Melissa Carsten
Berger Institute for Work
Family
and Children
Claremont McKenna College and Claremont Graduate University). 9 Taking the Temperature of Family Life: Preliminary Results from an Observational Study (Darby E. Saxbe and Rena L. Repetti
University of California at Los Angeles). 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
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
University of Northern Iowa
and Pennsylvania State University). Part IV: Politics
Business
and the Legal System: What is the Effect of Work-Family Integration? Introduction (Diane F. Halpern
Berger Institute for Work
Family
and Children
Claremont McKenna College). 11 Politics
Motherhood
and Madame President (Jane Swift
Former Governor of Massachusetts). 12 Business Impact of Flexibility: An Imperative for Working Families ( Donna Klein (President
Corporate Voices for Working Families). 13 Setting the Stage: Do Women Want it All? (V. Sue Molina
Retired Partner
Deloitte & Touche). 14 What Psychologists Need to Know About Family Responsibilities Discrimination (Joan C. Williams
University of California
Hastings College of the Law). 15 Issues and Trends in Work-Family Integration (Bettina J. Casad
California State Polytechnic University
Pomona). Index.

Rezensionen

"This is a valuable addition to any HR specialist's library." ( People Management , November 2008)