Working: Government, Business and Family Policy
At one time, businesses didn't have to worry about families because most women were home taking care of their children full-time. With women now in the workforce in large numbers, that has changed. Still, many companies consider family challenges ...
Working: Working Couples and Marital Stability
Whether due to gender role conflict or other factors, the stress brought on when both adults work outside the home can have a significant impact on marital stability.
Working: Gender in the Workplace
Gender has always been and remains important in the workplace. On average, men make more money than women do; their career trajectories are also frequently different, often due to stereotyping and traditional perspectives about gender roles.
Working: Profile of a Childcare Center
The need to balance the responsibilities of childcare and employment is an ongoing challenge for most working parents. In Temecula, California, "Our Kids Childcare Center" helps parents meet that need.
Working: Division of Household Labor
Although there have been significant changes in the division of household labor in recent decades, many contend that the primary responsibility continues to rest with women.
Families Today and Tomorrow: Post-Modern Family Condition, The
There is a growing trend away from a narrowly defined, one-size-fits-all model of the American family.
Family History: Family in Colonial America
In some ways, the family unit in colonial times played much the same role that it does today, but there are some notable differences. For example, the colonial era family took on many roles generally played today by public agencies. There was als...
To Parent or Not to Parent: Choosing to Parent
Sarit and Arnold Swanborn discuss their parenthood odyssey, including the birth of their son, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, and the decision to adopt another child.
To Parent or Not to Parent: Choosing Not to Parent
For Sherry and Roger McLean, both well educated and highly successful, the decision not to have children came about after a careful analysis of what they viewed as the pros and cons of parenthood. They decided it was more important to focus on per...
To Parent or Not to Parent: Why Couples Are Having Fewer Children
Families in the late 19th century had, on average, about six children, while the number of children per family today has dropped to only about 1.8. Some experts believe this de-coupling of marriage and childbearing has come about because children ...