Work and Family : Policies for a Changing Work Force

✍ Scribed by National Research Council; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; Panel on Employer Policies and Working Families; with La Rue Allen; Marianne A. Ferber; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Staff; M. Brigid O'Farrell

Publisher: National Academies Press
Year: 1991
Tongue: English
Leaves: 272
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

The United States has seen a dramatic increase in the number of dual-earner and single-adult families. This volume reviews accompanying changes in work and family structures and their effects on worker productivity and employer practices. It presents a wide range of approaches to easing the conflicts between work and family, exploring appropriate roles for business, labor, and government. Work and Family offers up-to-date information, looking at how the family and the workplace arrived at their current relationship and evaluating the quality and the cost of care for dependents in this nation. The volume describes the advantages and disadvantages of being part of a working family and takes a critical look at the range of benefits provided, including existing and proposed employer programs for families. It also presents a comparative review of family-related benefits in other countries.

✦ Subjects

Dual-career families -- United States. ; Work and family -- United States.

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