Description
The `juggling act’ of work and family has become a significant focus of those interested in the social condition. This book looks at the varied ways time influences work and family processes and considers the social policy implications that inhere. PART ONE: SETTING THE STAGE Work and Family in Women’s Lives in the German Democratic Republic – H Trapp Public Opinion and Congressional Action on Work, Family and Gender – P Burstein and S Wierzbicki PART TWO: THE JUGGLING ACT Do Americans Feel Overworked? Comparing Ideal and Actual Working Time – J A Jacobs and K Gerson Nonstandard Employment Schedules among American Mothers – A G Cox and H B Presser The Relevance of the Marital Stature Effects of Public and Private Policies on Working after Childbirth – S Hofferth Returning to Work – J C Sandberg and D B Cornfield The Impact of Gender, Family and Work on Terminating a Family or Medical Leave PART THREE: LATER IN THE LIFE COURSE The Effects of Parental Work and Maternal Nonemployment on Children’s Reading and Math Achievement – T L Parcel, R A Nickoll and M J Dufur Work-Family Orientations and Attainments in the Early Life Course – M K Johnson and J T Mortimer Transmission of Family Values, Work and Welfare among Poor Urban Black Women – R Iverson and N Farber
