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Corday: What sparked your interest in examining the gender gap in help given to aging parents by their children?
Sarkisian: I’ve always been fascinated by gender differences; I grew up in Russia, where they are considered natural and essential. This concept of gender differences never seemed right to me, and I was always questioning it. It seemed especially odd to hold these opinions during Soviet times. Both women and men were expected to work outside the home and were...
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Work-Family Project
WFD Consulting: The Database/Flexibility Project
By Jan Civian
Senior Consultant
The Database/Flexibility Project is an innovative collaboration among the Sloan Foundation, the academy, and the private sector. WFD Consulting, a Boston-based work-life consulting firm, received a grant from the Sloan Foundation to create a multi-company employee database that can be used to investigate the impacts of workplace flexibility on organizations, individuals, and families. This effort is directed by the research team at WFD and guided by an academic advisory committee....
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Gender, Work and Organization : Special Issue
Theme: "Women and Men in Management: Issues for the 21st Century"
Deadline for Submission: September 30, 2006
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Gender, Work and Organization : Fifth International Interdisciplinary Conference
Deadline for Submission: November 1, 2006 |
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 Global Perspectives - Conference Board: 7th European Work-Life and Diversity Conference
Where: Radisson SAS Hotel, Berlin, Germany - When: October 19-20, 2006
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HR.com: Employers of Excellence National Conference
Where: Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas, NV – When: October 25-27, 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
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Mailing Address:
Sloan Work and Family Research Network
Boston College
605 McGuinn Hall
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
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