Walking a Tightrope

This title was first published in 2000: Both the world of work and the sphere of family life are "greedy", demanding time and energy of participants. These demands often conflict so that people have to make choices and balance requirements of both. This book explores ways families meet the challenges of work and family balance in modern societies. Drawing from work of researchers in nine countries on four continents, the complex interaction of workplace practices, social policies and family values is highlighted.

Carol Harvey

List of Contributors, List of Tables, Acknowledgments, Introduction, 1. Combining Work and Fatherhood in Finland, 2. Unemployment and Family Life: The Relationship Among Employment Status, Household Division of Labour and Well-being, 3. Influence of Family Type cm Work in Denmark, Belgium and Spain, 4. The Husband's Perception of His Changing Role in the Dual-Earner Family: The South African Experience of the White Afrikaner Husband/Father, 5. Women's Family Status: A Comparison of the Family Power Structure in Taiwan and China, 6. Balancing Employment and Household Work Activities: The Role of Workplace Location, 7. Conclusion, Index