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Annotation: This report discusses three work-family issues: employed parents with children under the age of six, employed parents with young children reporting significant work-family conflict, and children's brain development. Two major studies form the basis of the report. The first is a nationally representative study of employees and a nationally representative study of employers with 100 or more employees. These two studies document the new realities faced by employed mothers and fathers and how the business community has responded. Finally, this report incorporates numerous case studies. It describes what some of America's leading companies of every size are doing to stay ahead of the curve in the arena of families and work.

Keywords: Business, Case studies, Child development, Personnel, Reports, Work family issues, Working parents, Young children

Annotation: This report provides a brief introduction to issues addressed by a DC Family Policy Seminar in March 1997 that focused on child care issues in the District of Columbia and aimed to provide research and program intervention on how businesses may assist in solving the current child care crisis. Volume 1 (written by Helena Wallin and edited by Donna Ruane Morrison and Shelley Stark) provides an introduction and background of the increased need for affordable quality care in the nation and in the District, presents research concerning the effects of family-friendly employee benefits on employer's bottom line, highlights innovative family-friendly business practices, and links the federal government's current role in encouraging employer response to this issue. Volume 2 provides highlights of the seminar's discussions. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Business, Child care, District of Columbia, Employee assistance programs, Employer initiatives, Family support

Annotation: This loose-leaf notebook contains articles, pamphlets, and reports that discuss the corporate world's attitudes, perceptions, and policies on maternal and child health. Topics include the length of stay in hospitals for mothers and infants following birth, breastfeeding in the workplace, women as mothers and parents within the workplace, and school health and school issues. Other topics include health promotion in the workplace, worksite wellness, assuring the quality of health plans, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and other business issues such as managed care, medical savings accounts, and health purchasing cooperatives. The materials were prepared for the January 1996 meeting of the MCH Partnership for Information and Communication Interorganizational Work Group. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Business, Child health, Employee benefits, Health policy, Hospitalization, Insurance, Length of stay, Managed care, Maternal health, Perinatal care, Policy development, Prenatal care, Quality assurance, Retirement, School health, Workplace health promotion

Annotation: This statistical summary presents data that reflect the condition of women, their lives, and their opportunities throughout the world. The preface describes the intent, methodology, and organization of the volume, and provides information on its use. It includes published and non-published data from governmental and non-governmental sources. The individual tables provide source information; a complete list of sources consulted is also included, and detailed indexes are provided. The range of topics covered are: attitudes and opinions; business and economics; crime, law enforcement, and legal justice; domestic life; education; health and medical care; income, spending, and wealth; labor, employment, and occupations; the military; population and vital statistics; public life; religion; sexuality; and sports and recreation.

Keywords: Attitudes, Business, Careers, Costs, Crime, Criminal justice system, Data, Demographics, Economic factors, Education, Employment, Family economics, Family income, Family life, Government, Health, Health services, International data, Labor, Law enforcement, Military, Political systems, Religion, Sex role, Sexuality, Sports, Vital statistics, Women, Women's rights

Annotation: This report provides a brief introduction to issues addressed by a DC Family Policy Seminar in September 1996 which focused on child care for low-income working families in the District. Volume 1 (written by Kerry Whitacre and William Gormley) provides an introduction and background of the demographics of low-income working families and addresses issues such as the current federal child care programs and current political environment, child development, availability, affordability, quality, family-friendly work policies, and the impending changes in the federal child care system. Volume 2 provides highlights of the seminar's discussions. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Business, Child care, District of Columbia, Employer initiatives, Federal programs, Low income groups, Working parents

Annotation: This book examines the business community's responsibility to provide child care for its employees and considers ways that that responsibility can be met. It provides an overview of the implications to the business, reviews various child care choices, and considers the following topics: legal issues, finances, designing child care facilities, and management. One chapter contains advice for small businesses. Appendices provide information on liability insurance carriers, current licensing offices, resources for playground equipment, and a list of resource organizations, among other types of information.

Keywords: Child care, Employee benefits, Employer initiatives, Facility design and construction, Financing, Legal issues, Management, Small businesses

Annotation: This monograph, commissioned by the Committee for Economic Development, views child care as a important opportunity to foster the healthy development and education of all children from the earliest stages of life. The strong link between the quality of children's early care and education, and the possibility of school reform, is highlighted. The problems, benefits, and costs of typical child care are examined, as well as the response from government and business.

Keywords: Business, Child care, Child care workers, Child development centers, Employee assistance programs, Employee benefits

Annotation: This report describes a telephone survey conducted by the Wirthlin Group for Johnson and Johnson, to evaluate public attitudes and beliefs about prenatal care and the factors affecting infant mortality in the U.S. The findings of the survey are intended to inform the business sector about maternal and child health issues, and to influence the future of corporate policies and programs affecting maternal and child health.

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Keywords: MCH services, Business, Child health services, Health surveys, Infant mortality, Maternal health services, Prenatal care

Annotation: This working paper presents results from a survey of 51 violence prevention programs around the United States. It includes detailed case studies of a select sample, reviews evaluations conducted by these programs, and provides recommendations for advancing the field.

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Keywords: Acquaintance violence, Adolescents, Behavior, Business, Community programs, Conflict resolution, Curricula, Evaluation, Injury prevention, Prevention, Programmatic issues, School based programs, Social learning, Stress, Violence

Annotation: The background papers in this volume were commissioned to provide a foundation for and launch the discussion of the expert panels of the workshop. The authors presented state of the art in the different fields and describe the various attempts throughout the country and world to prevent alcohol-impaired driving. The topics were alcohol beverage control policies, mass communication effects on drinking and driving, epidemiologic perspectives on drunk driving, controlling injuries due to drinking and driving, the effectiveness of legal sanctions in dealing with drinking drivers, issues in the enforcement of impaired driving laws, transportation and alcohol service policies, injury control, youth impaired driving, problems among Native Americans and Alaska Natives, drunk driving among blacks and Hispanics, treatment, and citizen advocacy.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Advertising, Advocacy, Advocacy, Alaska natives, American Indians, Blacks, Business, Consumer education, Criminal justice system, Data, Epidemiology, Hispanic Americans, Impaired driving, Industry, Injury prevention, Intervention, Law enforcement, Legislation, Mass media, Media campaigns, Motor vehicles, Outreach, Policies, Political systems, Prevention, Rehabilitation

Annotation: This report discusses the three themes of the National Commission's initial study of the relationship between the private sector and the health of the nation's mothers and infants. These themes were the offering of a comprehensive employee benefit policy that promotes maternal and child health, viewing business as an important player in addressing the health needs of the uninsured and underinsured, and the increasing interconnectedness of society.

Keywords: Business, Child health, Employee benefits, Infant mortality, Maternal health, Private sector, Relationships, Uninsured persons

Annotation: This book recommends strategies for the business community, leaders, educators, and policy makers to take to improve the educational outcome of children with disadvantages. It focuses on early intervention during infancy through preschool, restructuring the schools, and partnerships among schools, business, and the community.

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Keywords: Business, Children, Early intervention, Educational attainment, Low income groups, Public private partnerships, Social factors

Annotation: This paper discusses why nutrition is important, why it is important to businesses, and the status of worksite nutrition programs. A review and evaluation of worksite nutrition programs and outcomes with company examples are provided. A list of worksite nutrition resources and references is included.

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Keywords: Business, Nutrition, Workplace