Work, Family, Health, And Well-being

Synopsis

This Volume Considers How Today's Families Cope With The Competing Demands Of Work And Home Life And How These Demands Directly And Indirectly Affect Their Health And Well-being. Thirty-three Contributions Address Such Topics As Employer Policies To Support Work And Families; The Effects Of Marriage, Divorce, And Widowhood On Women's Health; And The Child-care Needs Of Low-income Parents. The Papers Were Originally Presented At A 2003 Conference Held In Washington, D.c. Under The Auspices Of The National Institutes Of Health.