The Work and Family Handbook Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives and Approaches [Paperback]

The Work and Family Handbookis a comprehensive edited volume, which reviews a wide range of disciplinary perspectives across the social sciences on the study of work-family relationships, theory, and methods. The changing demographics of the labor force has resulted in an expanded awareness and understanding of the intricate relations between work and family dimensions in people's lives. For the first time, the efforts of scholars working in multiple disciplines are organized together to provide a comprehensive overview of the perspectives and methods that have been applied to the study of work and family. In this book, the leading work-family scholars in the fields of social work, psychology, sociology, organizational behavior, human resource management, business, and other disciplines provide chapters that are both accessible and compelling. This book demonstrates how cross-disciplinary comparisons of perspective and method reveal new insights on the needs of working families, the challenges faced by those who study them, and how to formulate policy on their behalf.
Contents: R.M. Kanter,Foreword: Beyond the Myth of Separate Worlds. Part I: Families and Jobs in the 21st Century.M. Pitt-Catsouphes, E.E. Kossek, S. Sweet,Charting New Territory: Advancing Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives, Methods, and Approaches in the Study of Work and Family. A.S. Wharton,Understanding Diversity of Work in the 21st Century and Its Impact on the Work-Family Area of Study. S.R. Marks,Understanding Diversity of Families in the 21st Century and Its Impact on the Work-Family Area of Study. Part II: Disciplinary Approaches and Theoretical Perspectives.E.E. Kossek, S. Sweet, M. Pitt-Catsouphes,Introduction: The Insights Gained From Integrating Disciplines. E. Boris, C.H. Lewis,Caregiving and Wage-Earning: A Historical Perspective on Work and Fls8