In today's industrialized societies, the majority of parents work
full time while caring for and raising their children and managing
household upkeep, trying to keep a precarious balance of fulfilling
multiple roles as parent, worker, friend, & child. Increasingly
demands of the workplace such as early or late hours, travel,
commute, relocation, etc. conflict with the needs of being a
parent. At the same time, it is through work that people
increasingly define their identity and self-worth, and which
provides the opportunity for personal growth, interaction with
friends and colleagues, and which provides the income and benefits
on which the family subsists. The interface between work and family
is an area of increasing research, in terms of understanding
stress, job burn out, self-esteem, gender roles, parenting
behaviors, and how each facet affects the others.
The research in this area has been widely scattered in journals in
psychology, family studies, business, sociology, health, and
economics, and presented in diverse conferences (e.g., APA, SIOP,
Academy of Management). It is difficult for experts in the field to
keep up with everything they need to know, with the information
dispersed. This Handbook will fill this gap by synthesizing theory,
research, policy, and workplace practice/organizational policy
issues in one place.
The book will be useful as a reference for researchers in the area,
as a guide to practitioners and policy makers, and as a resource
for teaching in both undergraduate and graduate courses.
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