PSY 3123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Parental Leave, Telecommuting, Sandwich Generation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3123
• Professor: Guergana Roumenova Mileva;

Document Summary

Since 1987 the average amount of hours worked per week in canada has dropped from 37. 5 to 36 in 2011. France and germany (presumably other countries in western europe) have dropped dramatically from 2200 to 1500 hours per year since the. 1950s while the usa has dropped from 1900 to 1700 (less significant decrease). Trends: women with children of all ages have become increasingly part of the workforce since 1976. Trends: single earner families make less money than lone parent families. Dual parent incomes obviously make the most, and have shown the most growth in income (20 000 increase between 2000 and 2010, where most other groups only increased 5-10k). Role changes and choices: women follow one of four different life paths. Homemaking. (this was the plan, they got what they wanted) Plan a traditional marriage but end up in labour force. (went against the plan to be a homemaker)