Starting in Our Own Backyards - How Working Families Can Build Community and Survive the New Economy (Hardcover, New)

Contents:
Acknowledgements Introduction: The Engine That Could Part 1: Work, Family and Community in the New Economy 1. New Terrain for Work and Family: Making the Community Connection 2. How Friendly Is the Family-Friendly Workplace? A Look at the Biotech Industry 3. All In the Family: It's not a Private Affair 4. Community As A Starting Point: Place and Participation Part 2: From Family Connections to Community Involvement 5. More Than Roads and Bridges 6. Childcare and Other Building Blocks of Civil Society 7. The PTA Is Not The Problem 8. Not By Bread Alone 9. The Trials of a Full-time Working Mom: or How I Became a Part-time Worker and a Part-time Community Activist Part 3: Investing in Community: Everybody's Business 10. From Backyards to Corporate Boardrooms and Beyond: All Stakeholders Welcome 11. The Call of Community: Vocation and Avocation Appendix One: Methodology Appendix Two: The Family Friendly Community Index Index

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2003
First published:	2004
Authors:	Ann Bookman
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	336
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-93588-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Work & labour Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-93588-1
Barcode:	9780415935883

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