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We would like to welcome you to the redesigned format of the Sloan Work and Family Research Network newsletter,
The Network News.
If you are currently an affiliate of the Network, you have already received an email notice sharing the good news
that the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will continue to support the activities of the Sloan Work and Family
Research Network for the next three years. We are sincerely appreciative for the Foundation's support.
If you are not yet an affiliate, please click here for more information.
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| Understanding the Policy Landscape of Workplace Flexibility |
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Editors Note: The following interview was conducted with Chai Feldblum, who shared her perspectives about the
legislative and legal frameworks relevant to the “the flexible workplace.” Feldblum and
her staff at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. are preparing a series
of papers that will “map” the legislative work-family terrain and will analyze the
implications of and opportunities associated with different federal laws.
Click Here to read more about Workplace Flexibility 2010
Pitt-Catsouphes: How do you know that flexibility is important to today's workers?
Feldblum: First, it is important to understand that there are many reasons why flexibility
is important to people who work. I can think of seven different reasons why people would want flexibility: caregiving, life
logistics [meeting the plumber at home], development of skills/training, quality of life [e.g.,
variations in length of commute; personal "bio rhythms"], community service, desire/need to transition
into retirement over a period of time, and differences in capacities/health.
How do I know this is important to people? Because they tell us – in explicit ways (for example, in
polls) and in not so explicit ways (for example, in their stress levels).
Click Here to read the full interview
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| Selected US Labor Laws and Regulations Timeline |
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Note: Definitions were adapted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor (2001). Overview
of Report on the American Workforce 2001. Washington, DC: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department
of Labor, with help from Barbara Cammarata, Lisa Gerson, and Travis Ribar of Georgetown University Law School.
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Chai Felblum shares her perspectives about the legislative and legal frameworks relevant to the "the flexible workplace." |
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Check out the Timeline of Selected US Labor Laws and Regulations. |
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Recent grants were approved at the Sloan Foundation's June 2004 meeting of the Trustees. Click here to find out more! |
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Congratulations to Jerry Jacobs and Kathleen Gerson on the recent publication of their book: The Time Divide: Work, Family, and Gender Inequality. |
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The Sloan Work and Family Research Network maintains an
online database which contains the citations and annotations of work-family research publications.
A year ago, there were 5,350 citations in the Literature Database. As of June 2004, we now have over 6,080 citations.
Each month, we select up to 10 publications from those that have recently been entered into this database.
Click Here to see this month’s selections
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Related to Policy and the
Flexible Workplace
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The AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations.) |
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Global Perspectives (Based in the United Kingdom, this website provides current information and research pertaining to flexible work arrangements.) |
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Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
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National Organization for Women: "The largest organization of feminist activists in the United States". |
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| Call for Papers |
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Global Perspectives - Families & Social Capital ESRC Research Group.
International Conference "Whither Social Capital? Past, Present and Future"
Deadline for Submission: September 1, 2004
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Global Perspectives - The International Conference, "Community, Work, and Family: Change and Transformation
Deadline for Submission: September 30, 2004
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Click Here for a complete list of papers |
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| Conference Announcement |
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Global Perspectives - The 9th International Telework Workshop
Theme: Telework: Integrating physical, mental and virtual work spaces
Where: Crete, Greece - When: September 6-9, 2004
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Global Perspectives - The Conference Board Fifth Annual Work-Life & Diversity Conference
Where: Copenhagen, Denmark - When:October 12-13, 2004
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Click Here to see all conference announcements |
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Take Part in The Network News |
Upcoming issues of The Network News will focus on the following topics:
-The "everywhere" workplace
- After school care
- The Global Equity Index
Is your work related to any of these topics? If so, please contact us.
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We’d love to have your feedback on the new format of the Sloan Network Newsletter.
Please e-mail all comments and suggestions to: wfnetwork@bc.edu
Click Here to send The Network News to a colleague!.
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Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Ph.D., Project Director |
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Christina Matz, MSW and Sandee Shulkin, MSW, Co-Project Managers |
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Janet Scanlon, MSW, Manager of the Literature Database |
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E-mail: wfnetwork@bc.edu
Phone: 617-552-4033 / 617-552-1708
Fax: 617-552-1080
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Mailing Address:
Sloan Work and Family Research Network
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