From work-family balance to work-family interaction :
[Book]
changing the metaphor /
edited by Diane F. Halpern, Susan Elaine Murphy.
Mahwah, NJ :
Lawrence Erlbaum,
2004.
1 online resource (1 volume)
Papers from the 13th annual Kravis-de Roulet Leadership Conference held in February 22, 2002 at Claremont McKenna College.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; About the Authors; Part I: INTEGRATING THE DEMANDS OF WORK AND FAMILY; Chapter 1: From Balance to Interaction: Why the Metaphor Is Important; Chapter 2: How We Study Work-Family Interactions; Part II: THE BUSINESS CASE OR "WHY SHOULD MY FIRM INVEST IN FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORK POLICIES?"; Chapter 3: Enhancing Work-Family and Work-Life Interaction: The Role of Management; Chapter 4: Work-Family Balance: Does the Market Reward Firms That Respect It?; Part III: HOW EMPLOYERS RESPOND TO THE CHALLENGE OF WORK-FAMILY DEMANDS.
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This book discusses measures of work-family, conflict, policies designed to reduce conflict, comparisons with other industrialized nations, and reasons why family-friendly work-policies have not been adopted with enthusiasm.
From work-family balance to work-family interaction.
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Dual-career families.
Family policy.
Social networks.
Work and family.
Dual-career families.
Family policy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Cultural Policy.