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Quality of Work and Life in Europe |
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Suzan Lewis interviews Laura den Dulk and Tajna van der Lippe on their recent study. |
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A graphic illustrates
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the availability of flexible work arrangements in European workplaces. |
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New in Work and Family: Australia |
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Clarice Santos and Anne Bardoel report on recent work and family research from Australia. |
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We are Loved! |
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The Sloan Work and Family Research Network was voted Site of the Week by Katherine Lewis, editor of the About.com Guide to Working Moms, and our blog was picked by Idealist.com as one of their Five Blogs We Love in honor of Blog Day 2008. Thank you both; we are honored and proud!
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Work-Family Issues for Employed Parents of Children with Disabilities |
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We recently released an action plan generated from a panel meeting in May on Work-Family Issues for Employed Parents of Children with Disabilities. The Sloan Network hosts an annual think tank to promote active discussion and examine current research efforts, workplace best practices, and state public policy for important work-family issues.
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Conversation with the Experts: The Impact of Technology in our Lives |
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Join us for a conversation with Maggie Jackson, author of Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and Jessica DeGroot, president and founder of the ThirdPath Institute. Maggie will discuss her new book and what we can do to reverse our collective and individual attention-deficits. Jessica will share her experiences working with leaders who have found ways to bring more focus and clarity into their lives. You will have plenty of time to ask questions and learn from these thought leaders.
Monday, October 6, 2008, 4-5 pm EST
RSVP to: wfnet@bc.edu. Attendance limited to 50 people. A confirmation and call in number will be provided following registration.
Questions? Contact Lauren Leonard, francola@bc.edu
Want to learn more about Distracted or the ThirdPath Institute? Read our June 2008 interview with Maggie about her book and our June 2006 interview with Jessica on her work at the ThirdPath Institute. |
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Quality of Work and Life in Europe
An Interview with Laura den Dulk and Tanja van der Lippe
by Suzan Lewis, Middlesex University, London, England
Network Global Perspective Consultant
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Lewis: Why did you decide to study quality of life and work in Europe?
Van Der Lippe: One of the big debates within the European Union is how to balance economic performance with socially sustainable forms of work organisations, quality jobs and the preservation and improvement of quality of life in the broader sense. We were interested in how European citizens living in different national welfare state regimes evaluate the quality of their lives.
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What's New in Australia
Reported by Clarice Santos and Anne Bardoel
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The second Australian Work and Life Index (AWALI) survey of work-life interaction in Australia builds on the findings of the 2007 survey. Findings show that there has been little change in the overall work-life interaction of Australian workers between 2007 and 2008.
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| LITERATURE UPDATES |
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 8,885 citations in the Literature Database. As of September 2008, we now have over 9,900 citations.
Each month, we highlight up to ten publications that have recently been entered into this database.
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| UPCOMING ISSUES |
Take Part in The Network News. Upcoming issues of The Network News will feature:
- Chloe E. Bird and Patricia and Patricia P. Rieker on gender and health
- Bruce Phillips on independent businesses and work-family
- Eileen Brennan and Julie Rosensweig on parents caring for children with disabilities
Is your work related to any of these topics? If so, please contact us. |
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Judi Casey, MSW, Director / Principal Investigator |
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Jennifer Lawless, Graphic Designer / Communications Specialist |
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Lauren Leonard, Administrative Assistant |
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Sandee Shulkin, MSW, Project Manager |
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Julie Weber, J.D., Policy Specialist |
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