Ferber: Work & Family: Policies For A Changing Work Force - Hardcover

FERBER, MA

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0309042771 ISBN 13: 9780309042772

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1991

Synopsis

The United States has seen a dramatic increase in the number of dual-earner and single-adult families. This volume reviews accompanying changes in work and family structures and their effects on worker productivity and employer practices. It presents a wide range of approaches to easing the conflicts between work and family, exploring appropriate roles for business, labor, and government. Work and Family offers up-to-date information, looking at how the family and the workplace arrived at their current relationship and evaluating the quality and the cost of care for dependents in this nation. The volume describes the advantages and disadvantages of being part of a working family and takes a critical look at the range of benefits provided, including existing and proposed employer programs for families. It also presents a comparative review of family-related benefits in other countries.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This book offers up-to-date information, looking at how the family and the workplace arrived at their current relationship and evaluating the quality and the cost of care for dependents in this nation.

About the Author:

Marianne A. Ferber and M. Brigid O'Farrell with La Rue Allen, Editors; Panel on Employer Policies and Working Families, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0309042771
• ISBN 13: 9780309042772
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272