Subject Headings

Dual-career families--United States
Family--Sex differences
Women employees--Family relationships
Work and family--United States
Working mothers--United States

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Family work stress
Work family balance

Books

The following sources provide basic information and brief introductions to the topic of work-family balance. Call numbers and locations are listed below the book's description. Refer to the Ask-A-Librarian, IRIS Guide and Building Map pages for more information. Links to online sources are provided.

Blair-Loy, Mary. Competing devotions: Career and family among women executives.
Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2003.
DOUGLASS, ROBESON STACKS HD4904.25.B57 2003

Mason, Mary Ann and Ekman, Eve Mason. Mothers on the fast track: How a new generation can balance family and careers.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007.
ALEX, ROBESON STACKS HQ759.48.M347 2007

Paludi, Michele A. and Neidermeyer, Presha E., eds. Work, life, and family imbalance: How to level the playing field.
Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2007.
DOUGLASS STACKS HD4904.25.W7365 2007

Schneider, Barbara L. and Waite, Linda J., eds. Being together, working apart: Dual-career families and the work-life balance.
New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
ALEX STACKS HQ536.B432 2005

Journals

The journals below may contain relevant articles on your chosen topic. To locate the online versions of these journals, search for the title in IRIS and select "Periodical title begins with" from the dropdown menu. The results page will include a link to the electronic version.

Gender Issues [Rutgers Restricted, Online Resource]

Journal of marriage and the family [Rutgers Restricted, Online Resource]

Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State and Society [Rutgers Restricted, Online Resource]

Indexes

Journal articles from a variety of periodical sources can be found via these specialized and multidisciplinary indexes. Students can use their Net ID and password to log into Rutgers Restricted databases from off-campus. See the "How Do I Connect From Home?" guide for more information.

Contemporary Women's Issues
Covers over 1500 sources published by more than 200 organizations around the world. Coverage includes more than 150 periodicals in addition to non-periodical source publications.

Family and Society Studies Worldwide
Subjects covered include family therapy, cross-cultural issues, minority groups, intermarriage, social policy, parenting, family relationships, foster care and adoption.

Sociological Abstracts
CSA Sociological Abstracts abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.

Websites

National Partnership for Women and Families
This nonprofit promotes advancements in healthcare benefits, work-family balance, and workplace fairness. The organization's homepage offers articles relating to the Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as links to additional resources.

Sloan Work and Family Research Network
An in-depth resource for work and family information, this site features statistics, glossaries, encyclopedias, teaching materials and state policy summaries.

Working Mother Magazine

Work-Life Balance Calculator (CNN.com)