Michele A. Paludi, PhD, is president of Human Resources Management Solutions and a developmental psychologist who specializes in career development and the psychology of workplaces.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Michele A. Paludi
PART I: WHY WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION?
1. Women, Work, and How It's Changing
Michele Kilburn
2. Work-Life Integration: A Personal Reflection
Tanya Scime
3. A Journey to Achieve Work-Life Integration
Michelle Wildgrube
4. Work-Life Integration: A Woman's Story
Avigail Moor
5. Inequality in the Division of Household Labor and Childcare
Miriam Liss
6. Implicit Bias and Employment Discrimination
Susan Strauss
7. To Return or Not to Return: Women and the Balance between Work and Life
Katie L. Pustolka
8. Why Work-Life Integration Is Essential for Individuals and Organizations
Janet Tracey
9. The Evolution of Women in the Workforce
Kathryn Halpin
PART II: CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS OF WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION
10. Acts of Dignity: Women of Color Balancing Work and Family
Lillian Comas-Diaz
11. The Paradox for Advancing Women in Paid Work and Public Life in Post-EEO Era
Carolyn Noble
12. Czech Female Professionals and Entrepreneurs between Family and Career
Martina Rasticova
PART III: WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION STRATEGIES
13. Toward a Mother-Friendly Workplace: Workplace Flexibility Intervention Outcomes
Elise Jones, Joan C. Chrisler, and Ingrid Johnston-Robledo
14. Making It Work for Women, Children, and the Job
Tracy C. McCausland, Afra Ahmad, Whitney B. Morgan, Eden B. King, and Kristen P. Jones
15. Valuing Lesbian and Gay Parenting in the Workplace
Ann H. Huffman, Eden B. King, and Abbie E. Goldberg
16. Promoting Employees' Work-Life Balance: Work, Organizational, and Technological Factors
YoungAh Park and Tina C. Elacqua
17. Part-Time Employment for Women: Implications for Women and Their Children
Katherine A. Sliter and Tina C. Elacqua
18. Moving Beyond Offering Flexible Work Arrangements
Sue A. Epstein and Janet H. Marler
19. Sandwiched In: Women as Child and Elder Caregivers and Employers' Responses
Michele A. Paludi
Index
About the Editor and the Contributors

A sweeping collection of new essays gathers historical background, theoretical perspectives, and the latest research on integrating work and personal life in a multigenerational workforce.
A half-century after the women's movement of the 1960s, women still have not achieved equality in the workplace, in part because the burdens of family still fall largely upon their shoulders. This in-depth review examines legislation, social-science research, and human resources management practices dealing with women's integration of work and life roles. It explores the context and theory that explain new workplace trends and realities, and it offers practical recommendations on how women and companies can cope.
The book is based on the premise that to attract and retain top talent and be competitive in the 21st century, employers must redesign their organizations to meet the needs of employees. A sort of "paper mentor" for women, it spells out the myths and realities of combining employment with motherhood and a committed relationship. The expert essays are also a guide for corporations, intended to help them understand the necessity of easing women's burdens-and nurturing their talent-through attention to work hours and to policies that can facilitate the integration of work and life roles.