From work-family balance to work-family interaction : changing the metaphor /

From work-family balance to work-family interaction : 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.

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.

1410612090 (electronic bk.) 9781410612090 (electronic bk.) 9781135614904 1135614903 (cloth. ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper)


Work and family.
Dual-career families.
Family policy.
Social networks.
Travail et familles.
Familles à double carrière.
Politique familiale.
Réseaux sociaux.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Popular Culture.
Dual-career families.
Family policy.
Social networks.
Work and family.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.

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