02803nam 2200613Ia 450 991014371370332120170815122300.01-280-36235-997866103623560-470-71326-70-470-09462-1(CKB)1000000000356514(EBL)253849(OCoLC)271860643(SSID)ssj0000207670(PQKBManifestationID)11202250(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000207670(PQKBWorkID)10238169(PQKB)11447075(MiAaPQ)EBC253849(EXLCZ)99100000000035651420050831d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe myth of work-life balance[electronic resource] the challenge of our time for men, women and societies /Richenda Gambles, Suzan Lewis, and Rhona RapoportChichester, England ;Hoboken, NJ John Wiley & Sonsc20061 online resource (135 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-470-09461-3 0-470-09460-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. [99]-106) and index.Cover; Contents; About the Authors; Foreword by Robert B. Reich; Foreword by Tripti P. Desai; Acknowledgements; PROLOGUE: Global Stories from the Front Line; CHAPTER 1: A Pivotal Challenge in the Global Context; CHAPTER 2: Evolutions and Developments in Seven Countries; CHAPTER 3: Thinking about Change at Multiple Levels; CHAPTER 4: The Invasiveness of Paid Work; CHAPTER 5: Care and Connections: Families, Communities, Friendships and Care of the Self; CHAPTER 6: Reciprocal Relationships between Men and Women: A Critical Issue; CHAPTER 7: Visions and Strategies for Change; References; Index; Many regard the ways in which paid work can be combined or 'balanced' with other parts of life as an individual concern and a small, rather self-indulgent problem in today's world. Some feel that worrying about a lack of time or energy for family relationships or friendships is a luxury or secondary issue when compared with economic growth or development.Work and familyMenEmploymentWomenEmploymentElectronic books.Work and family.MenEmployment.WomenEmployment.306.361Gambles Richenda885912Lewis Suzan525420Rapoport Rhona143007MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910143713703321The myth of work-life balance1978112UNINA