LEADER 02914nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9911019117103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786610362356 010 $a9781280362354 010 $a1280362359 010 $a9780470713266 010 $a0470713267 010 $a9780470094624 010 $a0470094621 035 $a(CKB)1000000000356514 035 $a(EBL)253849 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(OCoLC)264389585 035 $a(Perlego)2784868 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 $ethe challenge of our time for men, women and societies /$fRichenda Gambles, Suzan Lewis, and Rhona Rapoport 210 $aChichester, England ;$aHoboken, NJ $cJohn Wiley & Sons$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (135 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780470094617 311 08$a0470094613 311 08$a9780470094600 311 08$a0470094605 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 615 0$aWork and family. 615 0$aMen$xEmployment. 615 0$aWomen$xEmployment. 676 $a306.3/61 700 $aGambles$b Richenda$01837574 701 $aLewis$b Suzan$0525420 701 $aRapoport$b Rhona$0143007 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911019117103321 996 $aThe myth of work-life balance$94416324 997 $aUNINA