Blackwell/Claremont Applied Social Psychology Series

A Multidisciplinary Approach

Contributors: Marcus-Newhall, Amy; Halpern, Diane F.; Tan, Sherylle J.

Changing Realities of Work and Family is an interdisciplinary volume that examines the multiple realities of work and family from academic, commercial, and political perspectives. The book

• Brings together works by an extraordinary list of contributors, including Jane Swift, former governor of Massachusetts; practitioners from industry; the leading attorney in discrimination against mothers and pregnant women; and outstanding academics from psychology, business, economics, and human relations
• Examines work and family in the political arena, gay and lesbian workers, work and family as it relates to age, single mothers, and the role of culture and community
• Includes original empirical articles written expressly for this work, in which the most current research on the field of work and family will be presented
• Provides “real world” examples of the intersection of work and family in such fields as business, government, and the law

Book Details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2008-08-25
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN-13: 9781405163460
• Pages: 320