A study guided by Super's Life Span, Life Space approach included a survey of 119 women and 66 men about sacrifices made in life and work roles to achieve balance and satisfaction. Differences in sacrifices and satisfaction were related to the combination of life roles they occupied. (SK)

Examines four dimensions of family rituals that may be relevant to early intervention practice for young children with disabilities. These are family ritual structure, meaning, persistence, and adaptability. Strategies for assessing family rituals and designing interventions that support and facilitate ritual enactment are provided. (DB)

A study of 512 Canadian lawyers included 231 women (66% had mentors). Mentors influenced women's success in terms of earnings, promotions, procedural justice, social integration, and career satisfaction. Females with male mentors earned significantly more; females with male mentors had more satisfaction, less work-nonwork conflict, and more…

Examined barriers to participation of Southeast Asian families in their children's education. Data from community focus groups, writings from a career ladder project, and a summer academy indicated that Southeast Asians had insufficient knowledge of the American educational system. There were low expectations for Southeast Asians and insufficient…

Responses from 61 of 67 Ohio State University extension agents who left between 1990-94 showed they were primarily female (66%), white (90%), and untenured (98%). They were most likely to leave due to other priorities, insufficient pay, family obligations, too many work responsibilities, or the opportunity to make more money elsewhere. (SK)

Female students (177 high school, 394 undergraduate, 354 graduate) completed the Attitudes toward Multiple Role Planning scales. Reliability of four of five scales was demonstrated; confirmatory factor analyses supported a four-factor model. Validity analyses confirmed hypothesized differences in role planning based on role involvement and…

Responses from 207 of 333 dual-career couples in Hong Kong showed that work influences explained more of variance in career satisfaction than did nonwork influences. Work identity was significant for men, income for women. Spouse support, career autonomy, and work-family conflict were not significant influences on career satisfaction. (SK)

Female superintendents prize spouses who are emotionally secure and supportive and assist with household chores. Partners should communicate priorities, vacation together periodically, keep healthy, stay flexible, avoid guilt, establish family rituals, stay in frequent contact, respect each others' roles, and not strive for perfect balance. (MLH)

Presents highlights from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 1999 Report on the American Workforce, which examined three themes: "just-in-time" responses to the economic environment, the role of improved skills for all workers, and the pressure on balancing work and family. (Author/JOW)

Women's career development proceeds differently from that of men and few career models incorporate women's varying life experiences. As long as women step off the career track to meet family responsibilities, they will be at a competitive disadvantage in career advancement. (Contains 56 references.) (JOW)

Responses from 314 of 422 extension faculty showed a variety of levels of job stress, primarily from time pressures and overcommitment. Those who used formal planning and time management techniques had lower stress scores. Time with family was a common coping mechanism. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)

Over the last 30 years, the tenet of promoting self-sufficiency through work has become one of the primary objectives of many social welfare policies in the United States. Using the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, the author asks if a mother's work hours influence her daughter's teenage fertility. The findings suggest a negative relationship, with…

A professor who uses a stop-the-clock policy cannot be certain that his or her total work output will be evaluated as if he or she had a normal probationary period. (Contains 1 table.)

This study investigates the interrelations among role integration-segmentation, role identification, reactions to interruptions, and work-life conflict. Results from a field survey of university staff employees suggest that as highly identified roles are integrated into other domains, high role integration is related to less negative reactions to…

Although many observers assume that balancing the often-competing demands of work and family has become increasingly difficult in recent decades, little research has explicitly examined this proposition. This study examines this question by drawing on data from the 1977 Quality of Employment Survey and the 1997 National Study of the Changing…