CDFS 418 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Asso, Economic Stability, Shift Work
19 Mar 2018
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Economic stability and the ability of families to meet their daily needs is an important measure of family health and well-being. Measure of the family"s relative social and economic ranking within a community. Measures include adult"s occupation, edu . level, community asso. There has been a shift from one-earner families to dual -earner families. Marriages or relationships in which both partners work. In 2015, 34. 4 million families in the us included children under the age of 18, about 2/5ths of all families. 96. 7 percent had at least one employed parent; 60. 6 percent had both parents employed. Family well-being; how work affects the lives of families. Partner works non-standard hours or non-typical work week, for ex. Working beyond a normal 40 hours per week schedule. Decision based on how to best balance personal, partner, and family needs with partner"s work responsibilities. This demands from both work and family vie for parent"s time and attention.
