The Changing Realities of Work and Family

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

Changing Realities of Work and Family is aninterdisciplinary volume that examines the multiple realities ofwork and family from academic, commercial, and politicalperspectives. The book* Brings together works by an extraordinary list of contributorsincluding Jane Swift, former governor of Massachusetts;practitioners from industry; the leading attorney in discriminationagainst mothers and pregnant women; and outstanding academics frompsychology, business, economics, and human relations* Examines work and family in the political arena, gay andlesbian workers, work and family as it relates to age, singlemothers, and the role of culture and community* Includes original empirical articles written expressly for thiswork, in which the most current research on the field of work andfamily will be presented* Provides "real world" examples of the intersectionof work and family in such fields as business, government, and thelaw

List of Tables.List of Figures.Introduction (Amy Marcus-Newhall, Scripps College).Part I: Employment and Children: How Do Families andEmployers 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 ClaremontMcKenna College).2 The Upside of Maternal and Dual-Earner Employment: A Focus onPositive Family Adaptations, Home Environments, and ChildDevelopment in the Fullerton Longitudinal Study (Adele EskelesGottfried and Allen W. Gottfried, California State University,Northridge and California State University, Fullerton).3 Work-Family Policies and the Avoidance of Bias AgainstCaregiving (Robert Drago, Carol Colbeck, Carol Hollenshead andBeth Sullivan, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania StateUniversity, University of Michigan, and University ofMichigan).Part II: Culture, Age, and Sexual Orientation: How DoesSociety Deal with Diversity?Introduction (Amy Marcus-Newhall, Scripps College).4 Community: The Critical Missing Link in Work-FamilyResearch (Rosalind Chait Barnett and Karen G. Gareis, BrandeisUniversity).5 Mothers' Work-Life Experiences: The Role of CulturalFactors (Amy Marcus-Newhall, Bettina J. Casad, Judith LeMaster,Jennifer Peraza, and Nicole Silverman, Scripps College, CaliforniaState Polytechnic University, Pomona, and Scripps College).6 Age, Work, and Family: Balancing Unique Challenges for theTwenty-First Century (Jeanette N. Cleveland, Pennsylvania StateUniversity).7 Bringing All Families to Work Today: Equality for Gay andLesbian Workers and Families (M. V. Lee Badgett, UCLA andUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst).Part III: Work, Stress, and Health Linkages: How Does Workingand 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, BergerInstitute for Work, Family, and Children, Claremont McKenna Collegeand Claremont Graduate University).9 Taking the Temperature of Family Life: Preliminary Resultsfrom 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 aProtective Factor Against Stresses of Daily Life (Joseph G.Grzywacz, Adam B. Butler, and David, M. Almeida, Wake ForestUniversity School of Medicine, University of Northern Iowa, andPennsylvania State University).Part IV: Politics, Business, and the Legal System: What isthe 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 WorkingFamilies (Donna Klein (President, Corporate Voices for WorkingFamilies).13 Setting the Stage: Do Women Want it All? (V. Sue Molina,Retired Partner, Deloitte & Touche).14 What Psychologists Need to Know About Family ResponsibilitiesDiscrimination (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.