This volume will discuss measures of work-family, conflict, policies designed to reduce conflict, comparisons with other industrialized nations, and reasons why family-friendly work-policies have not been adopted with enthusiasm.

Diane F. Halpern, Susan Elaine Murphy

Contents: Preface. Part I: Integrating the Demands of Work and Family.D.F. Halpern, S.E. Murphy, From Balance to Synthesis: Why the Metaphor Is Important. D.F. Halpern, R. Drago, N. Boyle, How We Study Work-Family Interactions. Part II: The Business Case or "Why Should My Firm Invest in Family-Friendly Work Policies?"S.E. Murphy, D. Zagorski, Enhancing Work-Family and Work-Life Interaction: The Role of Management. W.F. Cascio, C.E. Young, Work-Family Balance: Does the Market Reward Firms That Respect It? Part III: How Employers Respond to the Challenge of Work-Family Demands.P. Orfalea, Corporate Responsibilities. B. Purkey, V.S. Molina, D. Klein, P.S. Pires, Sitting at the Corporate Table: How Work-Family Policies Are Really Made. D.B. Bell, W.R. Schumm, Balancing Work and Family Demands in the Military: What Happens When Your Employer Tells You to Go to War? C. Maslach, Understanding Burnout: Work and Family Issues. Part IV: Working Families: How Well Are They Working?G.L. Thompson, Home to School to Work--Transitions for African Americans: Eliminating Barriers to Success. M. Jackson, The Limits of Connectivity: Technology and 21st-Century Life. R.C. Barnett, Dual-Earner Couples: Good/Bad for Her and/or Him? Part V: The Children: How Are They Doing?H.R. Riggio, S. Desrochers, The Influence of Maternal Employment on the Work and Family Expectations of Offspring. A.E. Gottfried, Maternal and Dual-Earner Employment Children's Development: Redefining the Research Agenda. E. Galinsky, Children's Perspective of Employed Mothers and Fathers: Closing the Gap Between Public Debates and Research Findings. F.A. Wohl, Imagining the Future: A Dialogue on the Societal Value of Care. S.E. Murphy, D.F. Halpern, Vision for the Future of Work and Family Interaction.