Working With Congress
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich explains that any Cabinet secretary must answer not only to the President, but to any of the five hundred and thirty-five members of Congress who wish to me..
Working With Other Departments
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about other departments with which those in the Department of Labor must often collaborate, including the Department of Education and the Treasury Dep..
Working With the Discriminant First
Work with the discriminant first because it determines whether or not the equation has a solution. If the discriminant is positive, the equation has two solutions. If the discriminant is negative, the equation has not so..
Working Women in Colonial America
American history professor Alice Kessler-Harris says that, during the period of "proto industrialization," things changed in the North when women became more engaged in what she calls "entrepreneurial activities." In the..
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.
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 perspectiv..
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 companie..
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: 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: Working Women and Childcare
Finding suitable childcare has increasingly become an important issue for nearly all working parents. In large part, this has come about because massive structural changes in the U.S. economy have brought working women..