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Sloan Network Updates and Announcements
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 The first issue of our Effective Workplace Series, Overwork, is now available.
The latest edition of the Policy Leadership Series, Afterschool Care, has been sent out to policy makers across the country.
Be sure to keep checking “What’s New in Work and Family” on our web site for the latest work and family links.
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| The Center on Aging & Work/Workplace Flexibility at Boston College |
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Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes |
Michael A. Smyer
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An Interview with Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes
and Michael A. Smyer
by Judi Casey and Karen Corday
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Casey: Why is aging and work one of the defining issues of our time?
Pitt-Catsouphes: We feel that the handwriting is on the wall with regard to the importance of the issues of aging and work. There are several factors that have contributed to this situation.
First, from a macro perspective in terms of social and economic policy, our society is actively re-assessing the effectiveness and sustainability...
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Percentage of Economically Active Adults Aged 50 and Over in the United States
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The Sloan Work and Family Research Network maintains an
online database which contains the citations and annotations of work-family research publications.
One year ago, there were 6,398 citations in the Literature Database. As of April 2006, we now have over 7,300 citations.
Each month, we highlight up to 10 publications that have recently been entered into this database.
Click here to see this month's selections
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Work-Family Project
Flexibility is a Key Management Tool for the Workplace of the 21st Century
By Donna Klein, President and CEO, Corporate Voices for Working Families
As flex hours, flexible workplaces, and compressed work weeks have become more commonplace in the workplace of the 21st century, many managers and workers still believe these flexibility programs are a special benefit or exception for an employee. But in a new study released by Corporate Voices for Working Families, 28 large American businesses reported that flexibility is far from being an employee accommodation and is widely recognized as a key management strategy that positively affects employee performance and can improve an organization’s financial performance...
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| Call for Papers |
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Society for Social Work and Research: 2007 Annual Conference
Deadline for Submission: April 30, 2006
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Special Issue: Gender, Work and Organization
Theme: “Women and Men in Management: Issues for the 21st Century”
Deadline for Submission: September 30, 2006 |
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| Conference Announcements |
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Conference Board: Women’s Leadership Conference
Theme: “Advancing the Women Leader"
Where: Coronado Island Marriott, San Diego, CA – When: April 26-27, 2006
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One Small Step Spring Symposium
Theme: “Flexibility: The Law, The Employer, The Individual"
Where: Wells Fargo Penthouse, San Francisco, CA – When: April 28, 2006
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Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Ph.D., Principal Investigator |
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Judi Casey, MSW, Director |
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Karen Corday , MSLIS, Research Associate |
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Christina Matz, MSW and Sandee Shulkin, MSW, Co-Project Managers |
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E-mail: wfnetwork@bc.edu
Phone: 617-552-1708
Fax: 617-552-9202 |
Mailing Address:
Sloan Work and Family Research Network
Boston College
605 McGuinn Hall
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
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