LEADER 02803nam 2200613Ia 450 001 9910143713703321 005 20170815122300.0 010 $a1-280-36235-9 010 $a9786610362356 010 $a0-470-71326-7 010 $a0-470-09462-1 035 $a(CKB)1000000000356514 035 $a(EBL)253849 035 $a(OCoLC)271860643 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000207670 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11202250 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000207670 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10238169 035 $a(PQKB)11447075 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC253849 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000356514 100 $a20050831d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe myth of work-life balance$b[electronic resource] $ethe challenge of our time for men, women and societies /$fRichenda Gambles, Suzan Lewis, and Rhona Rapoport 210 $aChichester, England ;$aHoboken, NJ $cJohn Wiley & Sons$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (135 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-09461-3 311 $a0-470-09460-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [99]-106) and index. 327 $aCover; 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; 330 $aMany 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. 606 $aWork and family 606 $aMen$xEmployment 606 $aWomen$xEmployment 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aWork and family. 615 0$aMen$xEmployment. 615 0$aWomen$xEmployment. 676 $a306.361 700 $aGambles$b Richenda$0885912 701 $aLewis$b Suzan$0525420 701 $aRapoport$b Rhona$0143007 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910143713703321 996 $aThe myth of work-life balance$91978112 997 $aUNINA