Navigating Work and Family Dynamics: Challenges and Strategies
Explores the intersection of career and family roles, addressing issues like gender roles, dual-career families, childcare challenges, and factors affecting women's and men's careers. Strategies for managing work-life balance are also discussed, emphasizing the importance of support systems and role clarification.
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Presentation Overview Family issues at home & work Factors affecting women s careers Factors affecting men s careers Strategies for managing work and family life CIP perspective
Family Issues at Home & Work Student views of relationships and career decisions What are What are some of some of these? these? Gender role views how have they changed? Dual-career families Challenges in balancing work & family
Family Issues at Home & Work Childcare What is the motherhood penalty? Changing roles of men in this area Sandwich generation What does this mean for dual-career couples? Why the increased focus on this issue?
Family Issues at Home & Work Travel and relocation impact on care giving roles Making decisions as a couple about relocation opportunities how would you handle this? Commuter marriage/spouses pros and cons of this arrangement? Stress associated with dual careers
Factors Affecting Womens Careers Glass ceiling Women s role in organizational leadership positions--what accounts for women s underrepresentation at high levels? Ongoing issues with sexual harassment strategies & resources Higher levels of education and earnings how do women and men compare?
Factors Affecting Mens Careers Breadwinner what defines this traditional male role? Definition of career success for men Stay at home dads who has experienced this? Would you choose to stay at home and have your spouse/partner be the breadwinner?
Strategies for Managing Work and Family Life Individual strategies What are some What are some strategies that can strategies that can help with juggling help with juggling multiple life roles? multiple life roles? Clarifying/limiting roles and relationships Developing support systems what are some examples of these? Is work-life balance a myth?
Strategies for Managing Work and Family Life Organizational & Governmental Strategies Family-friendly organizations what are some examples of programs provided? Ways to identify family-friendly companies Increasing women on corporate boards see www.catalyst.org How do national polices affect leave and childcare?
CIP Perspective Self-Knowledge Clarifying personal and career values in solving career problems and how these affect one s relationship Option Knowledge Continuing to understand the implications of managing dual careers Role of organizations and public policy in relation to work and family life
CIP Perspective Decision Making (CASVE Cycle) Values and priorities related to career and family and how this affects career decisions Decision making is more complex Executive Processing Need for metacognitions that deal with complex dual-career issues
Summary Issues associated with persons in dual relationships Factors affecting women vs. men Individual and organizational strategies for managing issues associated with dual careers CIP perspective
