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Changing Realities of Work and Family
ISBN: 978-1-4051-6345-3
Hardcover
320 pages
September 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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Introduction: The Changing Realities of Work and Family: A Multidisciplinary Approach: Amy Marcus-Newhall (Scripps College), Diane F. Halpern (Claremont McKenna College), and Sherylle J. Tan (Claremont McKenna College).

Section 1: Employment and Children: How Do Families and Employers Accommodate the Demands?: Sherylle J. Tan (Claremont McKenna College).

1. The Myths and Realities of Maternal Employment: Sherylle J. Tan (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 (California State University, Northridge) and Allen W. Gottfried (California State University, Fullerton).

3. Work-Family Policies and the Avoidance of Bias Against Caregiving: Robert Drago (Pennsylvania State University), Carol Colbeck (Pennsylvania State University), Carol Hollenshead (University of Michigan), and Beth Sullivan (University of Michigan).

Section 2: Culture, Age, and Sexual Orientation: How Does Society Deal with Diversity?: Amy Marcus-Newhall (Scripps College).

4. Community: The Critical Missing Link in Work-Family Research: Rosalind Chait Barnett and Karen Gareis (both Brandeis University).

5. Mothers' Work-Life Experiences: The Role of Cultural Factors: Amy Marcus-Newhall (Scripps College), Bettina Casad (California State Polytechnic University, Pomona), Judith LeMaster, Jennifer Peraza, and Nicole Silverman.

(all Scripps College).

6. Age, Work, and Family: Balancing Unique Challenges for the 21st 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 (University of California at Los Angeles and University of Massachusetts, Amherst).

Section 3: Work, Stress, and Healthy Linkages: How Does Working and Caring for Families Affect Health?: Diane F. Halpern (Claremont McKenna College).

8. California Paid Family Leave: Is It Working for Caregivers?: Diane F. Halpern (Claremont McKenna College), Sherylle J. Tan (Claremont McKenna College), and Melissa Carsten (Claremont Graduate University).

9. Taking the Temperature of Family Life: Preliminary Results from an Observational Study: Darby E. Saxbe and Rena R. Repetti (both 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 (Wake Forest University School of Medicine), Adam B. Butler (University of Northern Iowa), and David M. Almeida (Pennsylvania State University).

Section 4: Politics, Business, and the Legal System: What is the Effect of Work-Family Integration?: Diane F. Halpern (Claremont McKenna College).

11. Politics, Motherhood, and Madame President: Jane Swift (Former Governor of Massachusetts).

12. Business Impacts 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 and 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)..

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