{"product_id":"working-couples-caring-for-children-and-aging-parents","title":"Working Couples Caring for Children and Aging Parents","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the baby boomer generation approaches midlife, many dual-earner couples are struggling with issues of simultaneously caring for children while tending to aging parents. This timely book uncovers the circumstances faced by these workers, known as the “sandwiched generation”, and identifies what they need in order to fulfill their work and family responsibilities. Authors Margaret B. Neal and Leslie B. Hammer suggest the workplace as an arena for change, proposing that it adapt to the situations of today’s workers by providing flexibility and understanding the needs and priorities of families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a four-year national study funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, \u003cem\u003eWorking Couples Caring for Children and Aging Parents\u003c\/em\u003e examines:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eemployer and governmental initiatives affecting work and family life in the United States;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esupports provided to working caregivers in countries other than the United States;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe effects of being “sandwiched” on work-family fit, well-being, and work; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echanges in work and family roles and outcomes over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will interest a broad audience, including students, policymakers, family care practitioners, IO psychologists, work-life professionals, gerontologists, sociologists, human resource managers, and occupational health psychologists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54231624384856,"sku":"9780805846041","price":67.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780805846041_ca00424d-322a-4fc4-bdf1-7a0ff72ed443.jpg?v=1777179644","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/working-couples-caring-for-children-and-aging-parents","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}