Table of Contents
List of Tables.
List of Figures.
Introduction (Amy Marcus-Newhall, Scripps College).
Part I: Employment and Children: How Do Families and Employers 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 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 and Allen W. Gottfried, California State University, Northridge and California State University, Fullerton).
3 Work–Family Policies and the Avoidance of Bias Against Caregiving (Robert Drago, Carol Colbeck, Carol Hollenshead and Beth Sullivan, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania State University, University of Michigan, and University of Michigan).
Part II: Culture, Age, and Sexual Orientation: How Does Society Deal with Diversity?
Introduction (Amy Marcus-Newhall, Scripps College).
4 Community: The Critical Missing Link in Work–Family Research (Rosalind Chait Barnett and Karen G. Gareis, Brandeis University).
5 Mothers’ Work-Life Experiences: The Role of Cultural Factors (Amy Marcus-Newhall, Bettina J. Casad, Judith LeMaster, Jennifer Peraza, and Nicole Silverman, Scripps College, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and Scripps College).
6 Age, Work, and Family: Balancing Unique Challenges for the Twenty-First 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, UCLA and University of Massachusetts Amherst).
Part III: Work, Stress, and Health Linkages: How Does Working and 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, Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children, Claremont McKenna College and Claremont Graduate University).
9 Taking the Temperature of Family Life: Preliminary Results from 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 a Protective Factor Against Stresses of Daily Life (Joseph G. Grzywacz, Adam B. Butler, and David, M. Almeida, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, University of Northern Iowa, and Pennsylvania State University).
Part IV: Politics, Business, and the Legal System: What is the 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 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 & 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).
Index.
