Family and Work series – serie
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nature and pattern of family-friendly employment policies in Britain
Häftad, 2002
288 kr
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There is need for a more detailed understanding of employers' motivations for offering flexible working and the outcomes of different policies and practices for both employers and employees. This report draws on data from a large-scale national survey of workplace employee relations (WERS) to fill …
Organisations, careers and caring
Av Rosemary Crompton, Jane Dennett m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
274 kr
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With the increase in mothers' employment both the government and many employers are promoting flexible working policies to improve work-life 'balance'. This report considers the effects of these changes on the lives of both women and men. It examines three employment sectors in detail - banking, …
Attitudes to flexible working and family life
Av Diane M. Houston, Julie A. Waumsley
Häftad, 2003
288 kr
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This report is the first to examine attitudes towards flexible working and family life. Drawing on a study of over 1500 members of the Amalgamated Electrical and Engineering Union (AEEU) and interviews with 53 AEEU shop stewards, the report:· examines attitudes to, and uptake of, flexible working …
Family-friendly working?
Putting policy into practice
Av Sue Bond, Jeff Hyman m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
259 kr
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In responding to the needs of working parents and their employers, the Government has introduced legislation which encourages family-friendly initiatives to be determined jointly and voluntarily between employers and employees. Focusing on the key sector of financial services, Family-friendly …
Employed carers and family-friendly employment policies
Av Sue Yeandle, Andrea Wigfield m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
288 kr
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Employers are placing increasing significance on human resources policies designed to enable their employees to achieve an improved work-life balance. This report outlines how employees and managers in three sectors - banking, grocery retail and local authorities - have experienced the …
Geographical mobility
Family impacts
Av Anne E. Green, Angela Canny
Häftad, 2003
274 kr
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This report charts the changing role and nature of geographical mobility in organisational strategies and career development. It explores the work and family life experiences of employees and partners who have faced job-related geographical mobility.Geographical mobility: Family impacts:highlights …
Around the clock
Childcare services at atypical times
Häftad, 2003
288 kr
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This timely report considers how childcare services are meeting the needs of parents working atypical hours. Using information from a survey of Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships in England, a survey of childcare providers from two local authorities and a number of case studies, the …
Riding the roller coaster
Family life and self-employment
Av Susan Baines, Jane Wheelock m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
288 kr
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This report takes a critical look at the costs and benefits for individuals and families of turning to self-employment as a route out of economic disadvantage.Drawing on in-depth interviews with self-employed people, their partners and children, the report argues that self-employment is much more …
Combining self-employment and family life
Häftad, 2003
274 kr
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Despite the increasing policy interest in work-life balance issues, relatively little research has been carried out into the links between self-employment and family life. This report considers, for the first time, the extent to which new family-friendly initiatives and legislation provide adequate …
effects of parents' employment on children's lives
Av John F. Ermisch, Marco Francesconi
Häftad, 2001
231 kr
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Parents play an important role in shaping the adult lives of their children. The way they use their time and money while children are growing up can have long-lasting consequences. In particular, the paid work done by fathers and mothers affects both the amount of income coming into the family and …
