The area of work and family is a hot topic in the social sciences and appeals to scholars in a wide range of disciplines. Interdisciplinary in nature, the volume brings together contributors from the fields of psychology, social work, sociology, demography, economics, human development and family studies, and public policy. It presents important work-family topics from the point of view of low-income families at a time in history when welfare to work programs have become standard.
Key Features
- Focuses on low-income families, a particularly important group in the era of welfare-to-work policy.
- Divided into four parts, each addressing a different aspect of the topic.
- Includes a big picture lead essay followed by three papers that critique, extend, and supplement the final paper.
- Addresses important social policy issues, giving the volume an applied focus.
- Encapsulated into four sets of anchor questions regarding work circumstances, work timing, child care needs, and challenges faced by low-income families.
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Many of the chapters address important social policy issues, which will make it of interest to many groups. The anchor questions include:
How has the availability, content, and stability of the jobs available for the working poor changed in recent decades? How do work circumstances for low-income families vary as a function of gender, family structure, race, ethnicity, and geography? What implications do these changes have for the widening inequality between the haves and have-nots?
What features of work timing matter for families? What do we know about the impacts of shift work, long hours, seasonal work, and temporary work on employees, their family relationships, and their children's development?
How are the child care needs of low-income families being met? What challenges do these families face with regard to child care, and how can child-care services be strengthened to support parents and to enhance child development?
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