What’s New?
Karen Corday April 25th, 2008
New from the Network:
* The April issue of the Network News, featuring an interview with Jane Randel of Liz Claiborne, Inc. and Jennifer Swanberg of the University of Kentucky on domestic violence and the workplace.
* New addition to the Work and Family Encyclopedia:
- Career Prioritizing in Dual-Earner Couples, by Joy E. Pixley
* Sloan Network affiliates now have full-text access to six more journals through our Literature Database:
- Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal (1997-present)
- Journal of Business and Psychology (1997-present)
- Journal of Family and Economic Issues (2007-present)
- Journal of Population Economics (1997-present)
- Sex Roles (2007-present)
- Social Indicators Research (1997-present)
If you would like the password to access full-text content, please e-mail wfnet@bc.edu
* Results from the Family Friendly Employers Poll:
Thank you to the 140 respondents who completed the survey on Family Friendly Employers. Here are the top responses to the following questions:
“How would you define a Family Friendly Employer?”:
1. Creates a work environment and culture that promotes employee health and life satisfaction while meeting business goals (66%)
2. Implements programs that promote the integration of work and family life (56%)
3. Develops policies that promote the integration of work and family life (54%)
4. Provides resources that assist employees with their work and family responsibilities (51%)
“What Resources on Family Friendly Employers are of greatest interest?”:
1. Statistics and Fact Sheets (59%)
2. Case Studies (51%)
3. Effective Workplace Series (46%)
4. Legislation and Policy (e.g. flexible work arrangements, family leave) (41%)
“How would you use information about Family Friendly Employers?”:
1. Inform my research (62%)
2. To advocate for employers to be more family friendly (51%)
3. To encourage change agents at my workplace to take actions to create a more family friendly work environment (39%)
4. To teach classes on this topic (38%)
5. To develop policies and programs at my workplace (34%)
