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The job/family challenge : a 9 to 5 guide / Ellen Bravo.

Title
The job/family challenge : a 9 to 5 guide / Ellen Bravo.
Author
Bravo, Ellen.
Publication
New York : Wiley, c1995.

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9 to 5, National Association of Working Women (U.S.)
Description
xii, 244 p.; 22 cm.
Summary
This practical guide for persons with both a full-time job and family responsibilities provides advice for easing the burden of conflicting demands--including how to get help from employers, family, public officials, and unions.--From publisher description.
Subject
Work and family > United States
Genre/Form
  • directory.
  • comment.
  • reference.
  • répertoire.
  • commentaire.
  • référence bibliographique.
  • directorio.
  • comentario.
  • referencia.
Note
  • Includes bibliographical reference (p. 216-234) and index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical reference (pages 216-234) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The job/family challenge today -- Is the challenge new? -- Knowing the law -- What if your employer breaks the law? -- Family-friendly policies that work and why we need more of them -- How you can win family-friendly policies at work -- How to answer the arguments against business support for job/family policies -- Steps for arranging a successful family or medical leave -- Steps for arranging a flexible schedule -- Finding good dependent care -- Balancing on the home front : getting the whole family to share the load -- How would you handle these job/family conflicts? -- What your employer should do -- What managers can do : handling family leave and flexible schedules -- What unions can do -- What your elected officials can do : public policy solutions -- Conclusion: We can win the job/family challenge -- Appendix A: Resources for more information -- Appendix B: Assessment tool for employers and employees : how family-friendly is this organization? -- Appendix C: Policy in other countries.
ISBN
0471047236 (paper : acid-free paper)
LCCN
^^^94045416^
OCLC
  • 31661241
  • SCSB-10237832
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library