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Casey: Why focus on working fathers?
Warren: Firstly, working fathers are a big part of the equation in terms of what happens at the home. Historically, men have been focused on providing, and that means working, for most of them. The balancing of work and family is a subject that’s very important to our organization. Our mission is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of kids who grow up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers...
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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 7,300 citations in the Literature Database. As of April 2007, we now have over 8,500 citations.
Each month, we highlight up to 10 publications that have recently been entered into this database.
This month's selections...
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Work-Family Project
AARP: Right Time, Right WorkPlace
By Emily Allen, Foundation Advisor
With a grant from the Sloan Foundation, AARP and the AARP Foundation are working with the NRF Foundation to develop a resource for retail employers that helps them to:
1) recognize the value of retaining their existing older workforce and recruiting mature workers to reduce skill and labor shortages; and
2) implement workplace flexibility strategies and practices designed to meet the needs of the older workforce.
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Special Issue: Human Relations
Theme: "Workers, Risk and the New Economy"
Deadline for Submission: July 13, 2007
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Special Issue: Human Relations
Theme: "Work-Life Initiatives and Organizational Change"
Deadline for Submission: January 31, 2008 |
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European Academy of Management 2007 Conference
Theme: "Current Management Thinking: Drawing from Social Sciences and Humanities to Address Contemporary Challenges"
Where: Paris, France - When: May 16-19, 2007
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The Conference Board: Annual Diversity Conferences
Where: Westin River North, Chicago, IL - When: May 23-24, 2007
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Take Part in The Network News |
Upcoming issues of The Network News will focus on the following topics:
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Breastfeeding and Workplace Supports
- Policy and the Family Impact Seminars
- The Annual International Issue
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Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Ph.D., Principal Investigator |
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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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