Balancing Work and Caregiving for Children, Adults, and Elders [Paperback]

Exploring how caregivers juggle their responsibilities of work and family, the authors of this volume suggest that dependant care needs to be addressed as a corporate, family and community concern. Drawing from literature as well as from their own extensive research, they present a thorough investigation of the stress factors experienced by workers caught between the frequently conflicting demands of these two roles. Policies, benefits and services reviewed range from approaches that intervene in the caregiving process to those that change the world of work with such alternatives as flexible working hours, child-care facilities and tax credits for dependant care.Exploring how caregivers juggle their responsibilities of work and family, the authors of this volume suggest that dependant care needs to be addressed as a corporate, family and community concern. Drawing from literature as well as from their own extensive research, they present a thorough investigation of the stress factors experienced by workers caught between the frequently conflicting demands of these two roles. Policies, benefits and services reviewed range from approaches that intervene in the caregiving process to those that change the world of work with such alternatives as flexible working hours, child-care facilities and tax credits for dependant care.PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Dependent Care as a Corporate, Family, and Community Concern
Conceptual Framework and Methodology
PART TWO: RESEARCH
Employees Who Have Children
Employees Who Care for Adults with Disabilities
Employees Who Care for Elderly Persons
Employees with Multiple Caregiving Roles
Synthesis of Research Findings
Comparison of Child, Adult, Elder, and Multiple Caregiving Roles
PART THREE: POLICIES, BENEFITS, AND SERVICES IN THE WORKPLACE
Employer Responses to Employees' Dependent-Care Responsibilities
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