The Work-Family Interface: An Introduction: Contemporary Family Perspectives (CFP)

The Origins of Contemporary Work-Family Dilemmas
When Work Separated from Family: The Household Economy Transitions to the
Industrial Economy
When Family and Work Were Defined as Separate Spheres: The Husband/Breadwinner-Wife/Homemaker Economy
Where We Are Now: Most Every Adult Should Work Outside the Home
Summary
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Issues to Ponder
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The Diversity of Work, Family, and Work-Family Arrangements
Diverse Values and Preferences
Diverse Employment
Diverse Families
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Individual and Family Frontiers: Personal Responses to Strained Schedules
Dominant Culture Metaphors of Connecting Work and Family
Work-Family Conflict, Spillover, and Segmentation
How Individuals and Families Respond to Work-Family Conflict
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Employer Frontiers: Organizational Intransigence and Promising Practices
The Dual Agenda: Establishing Positive Outcomes for Families and Employers
Availability and Use of Employer Provided Family-Responsive Policies and Practices
The Process of Organizational Change: Moving From Awareness to Action
Rethinking the Scheduling of Work
Flexible Work in Multinational Organizations
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Global Perspectives on the Work-Family Interface: International Comparative Analysis and Transnational Relationships
International Comparative Analysis of Work and Family Relationships
Intersections of Culture and Policy: National Approaches to Support Care Work
Three Societal Level Approaches to Reconciling Work-Family Strains
Family Well-Being in International Comparative Perspective
Transnational Concerns
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The Work-Family Interface as a National Priority
What Governments Can Do
Making the Case and Understanding Resistance
Conclusion
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Further Exploration
Bibliography
About the Author