| Bib ID |
1807414 |
| Format |
Book, Online - Google Books |
| Author |
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| Description |
[Canberra, A.C.T.] : Department of Family and Community Services, 2000
iv, 54 p. ; 30 cm.
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| ISBN |
064243249X 064243249X
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| Summary |
This report examines work and family issues, including the influence of work on family strength and wellbeing.
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| Full contents |
- Chapter 1. Executive summary
- ch. 2. What is meant by balancing work and family responsibilities in terms of employers' needs with respect to productivity and workers' ability to meet family needs
- ch. 3. The identification of characteristics of the workplace and the broader social forum, which impact on the strength and well being of workers' families
- 3.1. Workplace changes
- 3.1.1. The decline of the standard working week - working longer and harder or not working enough
- 3.1.2. Increase in part-time and casual jobs
- 3.1.3. Job insecurity
- 3.1.4. The impact of globalisation
- 3.1.5. The focus on work/family in enterprise bargaining
- 3.2. Workforce participation trends which impact on families
- Chapter 1. Executive summary
- ch. 2. What is meant by balancing work and family responsibilities in terms of employers' needs with respect to productivity and workers' ability to meet family needs
- ch. 3. The identification of characteristics of the workplace and the broader social forum, which impact on the strength and well being of workers' families
- 3.1. Workplace changes
- 3.1.1. The decline of the standard working week - working longer and harder or not working enough
- 3.1.2. Increase in part-time and casual jobs
- 3.1.3. Job insecurity
- 3.1.4. The impact of globalisation
- 3.1.5. The focus on work/family in enterprise bargaining
- 3.2. Workforce participation trends which impact on families
- 3.2.1. Labour market participation rates for women have increased (and are likely to continue to increase)
- 3.2.2. Mothers with young children are increasingly joining the labour market
- 3.2.3. Dual income families with children are increasing
- 3.2.4. Single mothers are increasingly joining the labour market
- 3.2.5. More older women are in the workforce
- 3.3. Changes and concerns about family life
- 3.3.1. Time spent with children
- 3.3.2. Concern about the effect of parental employment on families and children
- 3.3.3. The child care debate
- 3.3.4. More single mothers
- 3.3.5. Changed expectations of the contributions men make to family life
- 3.3.6. Potential impact on intimate or close relationships
- ch. 4. Organisational policies and programs - the identification of trends in the provision of family friendly policies
- ch. 5. Organisations with innovative policies and programs - the identification of what workplace arrangements can facilitate workers' ability to meet family needs, whilst continuing to meet employers' needs for productivity
- ch. 6. The identification of what social arrangements can facilitate workers' ability to meet family needs
- ch. 7. The identification of the basis for any lack of consensus among reputable experts.
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| Notes |
"February 2000" -- T.p.
"Prepared for the Department of Family and Community Services as a background paper for the National Families Strategy" -- T.p.
Bibliography: p. 45-54.
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| Subjects |
Work and family. | Work and family - Australia.
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| Other authors/contributors |
Bowman, Lyndy | Australia. Department of Family and Community Services
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| Terms of Use |
Commonwealth of Australia 2000. |