How Are Family-Responsive Workplace Arrangements Family Friendly? Employer Accommodations, Parenting, and Children's Socioemotional Well-Being

2004 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 637-661
Author(s):  
Sarah Beth Estes
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Family Friendly

scholarly journals Toward a Family-Friendly Academy: HRD’s Role in Creating Healthy Work–Life Cultural Change Interventions

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-22
Author(s):  
Barbara A. W. Eversole ◽  
Cindy L. Crowder
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Organizational Policies ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Promotion And Tenure ◽  
Family Friendly ◽  
Work Life Conflict

The Problem The ideal worker in the Academy devotes most of their lives to scholarly pursuits, which leaves little time for family. This problem leads to work–life conflict, which is particularly concerning for faculty members who are seeking promotion and tenure. Work–life conflict is most challenging in the case of academic mothers, who face professional career challenges in addition to work–life conflict. Rigid organizational policies and non-supportive cultures perpetuate the problem, particularly when the faculty member is an academic mother seeking promotion and tenure. The Solution Human resource development (HRD) interventions implemented at the individual, departmental, and institutional levels (e.g., training development, performance management, and career development initiatives) have been shown to reduce work–life conflict, improve overall well-being, and create a more family friendly environment. Organization development (OD) cultural change interventions aimed at changing the Academy to become more family focused and supportive of career flexibility are recommended. The Stakeholders Academic faculty, higher education administrators, HRD scholars, and practitioners.

scholarly journals The Roadmap to Breastfeeding Success: Teaching Child Development to Extend Breastfeeding Duration

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Tedder
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Early Parenting ◽  
Family Friendly ◽  
Innovative Resources ◽  
Breastfeeding Problems ◽  
Health And Well Being

ABSTRACTAlthough medical literature establishes the benefits of, recommendations for, and variables impacting breastfeeding duration, the belief that her baby is not satisfied causes many women to abandon breastfeeding. Infant behaviors commonly misinterpreted as breastfeeding problems include increased crying, hard to calm, difficult to wake up, “restless” sleeping, frequent awakenings at night, or seemingly inattentive to or uninterested in his or her mother. The Roadmap to Breastfeeding Success is an evidence-based, clinical project that integrates best practices in lactation support with child development theory. Using family-friendly concepts and language, The Roadmapto Breastfeeding Success gives childbirth, lactation, and early parenting professionals background information and innovative resources to help mothers meet their breastfeeding goals, thus promoting the health and well-being of mothers, babies, families, and communities.

Available But Not Accessible

1998 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHEVA MEDJUCK ◽  
JANICE M. KEEFE ◽  
PAMELA J. FANCEY
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Elder Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Care Policy ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Workplace Productivity ◽  
Family Friendly ◽  
Employed Women

This article investigates the extent to which existing workplaces assist women to balance employment and elder care responsibilities. Two sources of data are used in this article. Interview data of 246 women who are caregivers to elderly kin and who work in 37 workplaces in Nova Scotia, Canada are analyzed to obtain the employee's perception of elder care policy. In addition, content analysis of the 80 policy documents in these workplaces is conducted. Findings reveal a child care bias in family-friendly policies, a gender bias in policy formulation, and a focus on workplace productivity rather than employee well-being. This analysis suggests that current workplace policy does not take into consideration the complex needs and diverse situations of employed women providing care for elderly kin.

scholarly journals They just took him: Impacts of immigration enforcement on U.S. citizen Latino adolsecents’ well-being

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Tellez Lieberman ◽  
L Bakely ◽  
C Correa ◽  
C Valdez ◽  
A Asadi Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Family Counseling ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Immigration Enforcement ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Family Friendly ◽  
Adult Roles ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Background Escalating interior immigration enforcement by the Trump administration threatens U.S. Latino immigrant families, yet systematic evidence is limited regarding the impacts of immigration enforcement in this community. Our study explored lived experiences of U.S.-citizen adolescents affected by various levels of immigration enforcement, including parental deportation. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with adolescents (13-17 years old, N = 7) who experienced-or were at risk of-parental deportation as part of a larger, on-going longitudinal study. Interviews queried after their health, family life, perceived discrimination, conceptualization of today's anti-immigrant climate and, if applicable, the circumstances and impact of their parent's deportation. A preliminary qualitative analysis of the interviews was conducted. Interview summaries were created and reviewed systematically. Major themes and qualitative assertions were derived and discussed by the analytical team. Results Parental detainment/deportation was inherently violent and traumatic and had profound mental/emotional, physical, socio-cultural and economic consequences for separated adolescents as they assumed adult roles and responsibilities. The threat of deportation negatively affected the well-being of adolescents with deportable parents, resulting in increased vigilance and stress. Participants were ambivalent regarding their desire to talk about the risk of deportation or their experiences with it, as well as their own identities as Latinx citizens. They also reported feelings of isolation, discrimination and victimization related to immigration enforcement. Conclusions Anticipated and experienced parental deportation negatively affects health and well-being among U.S.-citizen adolescents. Family-friendly immigration policies, community-based interventions, and family counseling are critical to protect this vulnerable population. Key messages Following deportation, the deportee’s family—especially their U.S.-citizen adolescents—are profoundly and negatively affected. Even the threat of deportation stresses adolescents and their families and results in negative psychosocial outcomes.

scholarly journals The Case for Family-Friendly Work Practices in the Australian Construction Industry

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Francis ◽  
Helen Lingard
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Attrition Rates ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Family Friendly

Although significant changes at the social, demographic, technological and workforce levelshave transformed the relationship between family and work, these changes have notbeen reflected in the employment practices of many construction companies. Many of thejob and organisational factors found to be negatively associated with family functioning arepertinent to construction professionals. Staff are expected to work long hours in demandingroles and this, combined with job insecurity and frequent relocation, means that familylife and individual well-being can be compromised. A growing body of research has foundthat the implementation of family-friendly work policies and practices can lead to greaterproductivity, lower attrition rates and higher morale in the workplace. In addition providinga work environment that is supportive of workers' family roles can help to alleviate workrelatedmental health problems.This paper outlines the changing demographic trends and societal attitudes that are makingindividuals and organisations question current work cultures and structures. Optionsfor making the construction industry a more family-friendly work environment are considered.All professionals, regardless of their age, gender and family responsibilities, canbenefit from these initiatives. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of theseissues for construction companies and future research work.

The Impact of Residents' Leisure Time Allocation Mode on Individual Subjective Well-being: The Case of China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengfei Wang ◽  
Xiang Wei ◽  
Xu Yingwei ◽  
Cao Xiaodan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Time Allocation ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Family Friendly ◽  
The Impact

AbstractAs the main tension in Chinese society has become that between people's growing need for a better life and unbalanced and inadequate development, leisure activities have become a main factor affecting the subjective well-being of Chinese residents. This study uses micro data from the 2019–2020 Chinese Residents’ Economic Life Survey as the sample, applies the latent class analysis (LCA) method to conduct a joint analysis of all leisure activities of individuals, and then divides individual leisure time modes into four types: general leisure, stationary leisure, family-friendly leisure and sports/health care-related leisure. To overcome endogeneity problems from missing variables, sample selection bias, and two-way causality, this paper uses the Heckman two-step and propensity score matching methods to empirically analyse the impacts of residents' leisure time allocation patterns on individual subjective well-being. The study finds that sports/health care-type leisure is most helpful in improving individual subjective well-being, followed by general leisure, family-friendly leisure and stationary leisure, which have relatively weaker impacts on subjective well-being. The estimation results remain robust and reliable after we introduce the idea of ​​misclassification probability to test the robustness of the findings. On this basis, a group heterogeneity analysis by region, income level, education level, marital status and age is carried out. The research conclusions of this article can help guide residents in rationally allocating their leisure time and provide a policy reference for the construction of leisure facilities in China’s cities.

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