Work and Family:

Policies for a Changing Work Force

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Publication Year:1991

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Marianne A. Ferber and M. Brigid O'Farrell with La Rue Allen, Editors; Panel on Employer Policies and Working Families, National Research Council
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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 ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Summary	1-6	(skim)
1 Introduction	7-17	(skim)
2 The Family and the Workplace	18-41	(skim)
3 Linkages Between Work and Family	42-63	(skim)
4 How Adults Cope: Dependent Care	64-86	(skim)
5 Standard Employee Benefits	87-113	(skim)
6 New Family-Related Benefits	114-154	(skim)
7 Family-Oriented Programs in Other Countries	155-178	(skim)
8 Findings and Conclusions	179-201	(skim)
References	202-232	(skim)
Appendix A: Background Materials	233-236	(skim)
Appendix B: Data Needs and Research Agenda	237-242	(skim)
Appendix C: Biographical Sketches	243-246	(skim)
Index	247-260	(skim)

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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.

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"The volume contains facts and figures concerning many topics and could serve as a useful reference for courses in this area or persons generally interested in the topic." --Journal of Economic Literature

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Policies for a Changing Work Force

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