CFD 135 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Lilly Ledbetter, White Collar Blue, Pink-Collar Worker
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Chapter 12 - family life and work a balancing act. Ses of origin = your family of origin"s ses. Working families: the transformation of the american home. Women enter the workforce transformed issues dealing with gender equality the glass ceiling. Signed into law by president obama in 2009. More than half of married couples in the u. s. are dual earners. Differences are reflected in racial / ethnicity. Stay-at-home dads (1 year of household work) Balance - the positive psychological state we achieve through regularly meeting our own, others", and work-related needs. Over 71% of american children live in a home with a working mother. Economic stability is a measure of family well-being. Employees work 1978 hours per year (36/week) Spend at least some nights or weekends at work. Of employees have no control over their work schedules. Of all women work different schedules than those with whom they live. Of working families have child care expenses.
