FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Flextime, Cardiovascular Disease, Elderly Care

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Chapter 12 the family and the world of work. Between 1998 and 2005, the average workweek increased from 44. 6 to 46. 3 hours. Health canada has identifies four aspects of the work family connection: role overload, work-to-family interference, family to work interference, caregiver strain. There has been an increase in the number of women employed outside of the home: 1941: <4% of married women had paid jobs, 1984: married women have been more likely to be employed then unmarried. Quebec has shown the greatest increase in working mothers of young children. The greatest increase in women working outside the home has been among those aged 25 to 44. When one or both partners work long hours, the family experiences more stress. Individuals are members of various micro systems: family, work, community groups. Individuals must balance between their responsibilities between their home and community life. The care of children, the disabled, ad the elderly makes demands on family members.

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