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Q: What is the purpose of this site?
A: The Sloan Work and Family Research Network aims to serve a global community of individuals interested in work and family research by providing resources, building knowledge and sharing information. This is accomplished by harnessing the power of the internet to support research and teaching, promote best practices at the workplace, and inform state policymakers on issues affecting working families.
Q: Who is the audience for this site?
A: There are three primary audiences of the site:
- Academics (such as researchers & teaching faculty)
- Leaders at the Workplace (such as HR managers & union leaders)
- State Policy Makers (such as state legislators & their staff members)
Q: How is this site funded?
A: This site is funded by the generous contribution of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Workplace, Workforce and Working Families programming area, Kathleen Christensen, Ph.D., Director.
Q: What are the minimum browser requirements for this site?
A: Our website is best viewed using a browser that supports the capabilities of Microsoft Internet Explorer® 7.0 or greater or FireFox 2.0 or greater for windows. For Mac users, Safari® 3.0 or greater is the minimum.
Use one of the above links to upgrade your browser or to download a browser. These are direct links to the browser manufacturers' websites (we are not responsible for their content). We recommend that you use the most recent version of your browser available for both security and usability reasons.
Q: How can I open PDF documents to view and print?
A: Some documents on our site are in Portable Document Format (PDF). In order to open PDF documents, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader® installed on your computer.
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, you may download this free software.
Q: How should I cite information from the Sloan Network website?
A:
Citing the Sloan Network website in general:
Sloan Work and Family Research Network (n.d.) Retrieved from http://wfnetwork.bc.edu
Citing information from specific publications within the Sloan Network site:
Author(s) last name, first initials. (year, month). Database or publication title. Retrieved from [specific link].
Examples:
(a) Encyclopedia entry:
Pollard, P. L. (2005, April). A critical analysis of the glass ceiling phenomenon: A Sloan Work and Family encyclopedia entry. Retrieved from http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/encyclopedia.php?mode=nav.
(b) Newsletter article:
Casey, J., & Corday, K. (2006, January). Managing Diversity: Toward a Globally Inclusive Workplace, An Interview with Michàlle Mor Barak. The Network News, 8(1). Retrieved from http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/newsletter_a.php.
(c) Fact sheet:
Sloan Work and Family Research Network (n.d.) Questions and answers about afterschool care: A Sloan Work and Family Research Network fact sheet. Retrieved from http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/statistics.php.
(d)Teaching module:
Kossek, E., & Secret, M. (2006). The Dual Perspective and Competing Tensions of Work and Family Policies [PowerPoint]. Retrieved from http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/pdfs/workplacemodulea.ppt.
Q: What are the limitations of the site’s search tool?
A: The search tool does not recognize partial words—it searches for whole words only. For example, if you type the word “flex" or “flex*,” you will get zero results, but if you type “flexible," you will get 568 results. Also, “phrase searching” is not allowed and boolean operators (and, or, not) are not recognized. In other words, if I were to search for the phrase “flexible work”, entries that contain both “flexible” and “work” will be returned in the search results, but these words may or may not be found consecutively. These rules apply to all search tools on the Sloan Network site.
Q: Is your question still unanswered?
A: E-mail us at wfnetwork@bc.edu or call us at 617-552-1708.
Linking to the Sloan Network
We welcome and encourage links from individuals and organizations. We best serve our community of users when they know about our resources and can find us easily. Please aim your link at our preferred address: http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/ . Pointers to particular pages within the Network are also encouraged.
Below are graphics that you can use for linking to the Sloan Network. You can move this file to your computer by right clicking on it and selecting “save as.” If you need help, please call 617-552-1708 or e-mail wfnet@bc.edu.
