The work and family handbook : multi-disciplinary perspectives, methods, and approaches / / edited by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Boston College, Ellen Ernst Kossek, Michigan State University, Stephen Sweet, Ithaca College

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Psychology Press : , : Taylor & Francis Group, , 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (817 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.3
• Soggetto topico: Work and family; Work and family - United States; Work and family - Research
• Persona (resp. second.): Pitt-CatsouphesMarcie; KossekEllen Ernst; SweetStephen A.
• Note generali: Copyright ©2006 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Reprinted 2008 by Psychology Press.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword ; Acknowledgments; About the Contributors; I: Families and Jobs in the 21st Century; 1 Charting New Territory: Advancing Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives, Methods, and Approaches in the Study of Work and Family; 2 Understanding Diversity of Work in the 21st Century and Its Impact on the Work-Family Area of Study; 3 Understanding Diversity of Families in the 21st Century and Its Impact on the Work-Family Area of Study; II: Disciplinary Approaches and Theoretical Perspectives ; Introduction: The Insights Gained From Integrating Disciplines4 Caregiving and Wage-Earning: A Historical Perspective on Work and Family; 5 Work-Family Policies: The United States in International Perspective; 6 Demographic Implications for Work-Family Research; 7 Family Studies: Situating Everyday Family Life at Work, in Time, and Across Contexts; 8 The Anthropology of the Workplace and the Family; 9 Advancing a Career Focus on Work and the Family: Insights From the Life Course Perspective; 10 Role Theory Perspectives on Work and Family ; 11 Experimental Social Psychology and the Study of Work and Family12 Sociological Perspectives on Families and Work: The Import of Gender, Class, and Race; 13 The Role of Economics in Work-Family Research; 14 Work and Family From an Industrial/Organizational Psychology Perspective; 15 A Legal Perspective on Family lssues at Work; 16 Connecting Social Work Perspectives to Work-Family Research and Practice; III: Methodological Approaches; Introduction: How Diverse Methodologies Inform Understandings of Work and Family Relations; 17 Ethnography and Working Families ; 18 Video Ethnography and Ethnoarchaeological Tracking19 Using Survey Research to Address Work-Life Issues; 20 Using Focus Groups to Study Work and Family; 21 Longitudinal Research on Work and Family Issues; 22 In the Moment: The Benefits of the Experience Sampling Method; 23 Case Studies in Work-Family Research; 24 Both Art and Science: Employing Organizational Documentation in Workplace-Based Research; 25 A Multiple Stakeholder Perspective: Implications for Measuring Work-Family Outcomes; 26 Hierarchical Models for Work-Family and Life Course Research ; 27 The Work-Family Conflict Construct: Methodological Implications28 Using Mixed Methods in Research Related to Work and Family; IV: Advancing Policy and Organizational Change; Introduction: Cultivating Organizational Change and Advancing Public Policy; 29 The Business Case: Managerial Perspectives on Work and the Family; 30 Legislatures, Agencies, Courts, and Advocates: How Laws Are Made, Interpreted, and Modified; 31 Work-Family Interventions and Experiments: Workplaces, Communities, and Society ; 32 The Standards of Excellence in Work-Life Integration: From Changing Policies to Changing Organizations
• Titolo autorizzato: The work and family handbook
• ISBN: 0-203-88538-4; 1-135-61118-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910797723003321
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