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Galinsky E, Bond JT. 1998. The 1998 business work-life study: A sourcebook. New York, NY: Families and Work Institute, 84 pp.

Annotation: This survey reports on company-provided work-life assistance programs for employees. Topics discussed include flexible work arrangements such as hours or work at home, leave policies, child and/or elder care assistance, employee assistance programs for family issues, supportiveness of supervisors and workplace culture, company efforts to develop supportive supervisors, health of employees and their families, benefits to enhance economic security, and company involvement in community life. Numerous tables of statistics are provided.

Contact: Families and Work Institute, 267 Fifth Avenue, Floor 2, New York, NY 10016, Telephone: (212) 465-2044 Fax: (212) 465-8637 Web Site: http://www.familiesandwork.org Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 1-888324-26-0.

Keywords: Child care, Community participation, Employee assistance programs, Employee benefits, Family support programs, Work family issues, Working hours

Wallin HKM. 1997. The effects of maternal work choices and family-friendly employer policies on child outcomes. Washington, DC: Georgetown University, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, 50 pp.

Annotation: This paper discusses a research project on how the mother's working hours during the infant's first few months affect her infant's development by the age of four or five years. The study uses the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth for its data, and focuses on the effects of the timing of the return to work, the number of hours worked, and the presence of family-friendly policies in the workplace on children's behavior and home environment scores. The author makes recommendations about the effect of family-friendly policies on the employer, as well as on the mother and child.

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Available for loan.

Keywords: Early childhood development, Employee benefits, Employer initiatives, Infant development, Infant stimulation, Policy analysis, Socioeconomic status, Work family issues, Working hours, Working mothers, Working parents

Kofodimos JR. 1993. Balancing act: How managers can integrate successful careers and fulfilling personal lives. Thousand Oaks, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 189 pp. (Jossey-Bass management series)

Annotation: This book examines the impact of shifting demographic, economic, and social forces on the careers and personal lives of managers in American society. Intended for a wide audience, the book contains checklists and self-assessment tools to help determine the degree and the nature of imbalance in one's life and work. The author also suggests methods that may improve the manager's quality of life and develop the effectiveness of the organization.

Contact: Jossey-Bass Publishers, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Corporate Headquarters, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, Telephone: (201) 748-6000 Fax: (201) 748-6088 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.JosseyBass.com Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 1-55542-508-9.

Keywords: Work family issues, Work place, Working hours

Wood H. 1940. Young workers and their jobs in 1936: A survey in six states. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 95 pp. (Bureau publication (United States. Children's Bureau); No.249 )
   

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