Being Together, Working Apart

Being Together, Working Apart Dual-Career Families and the Work-Life Balance

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Publisher's Synopsis

Despite the fact that most parents are employed, how work affects the lives and well-being of parents and their children remains relatively unexplored. A recent study of 500 dual-career families in 8 communities across the US provides a holistic view of the complexities of work and family life experienced by parents and their children. Drawing on the study, this book explores how dual-earner families cope with the stresses and demands of balancing work and family life, whether the time parents spend working is negatively affecting their children, how mothers feel managing both work and household responsibilities, and what role fathers are taking in family life. In answering these questions the authors argue for a new balance between work and family life. The book with its rich data, findings, and commentary from an interdisciplinary group of scholars provides a valuable resource for academics, policy makers, and working parents

Book information

ISBN: 9780521845717
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.8720973
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 578
Weight: 1018g
Height: 228mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 40mm