Work and family life
Our workplaces, families and futures
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This edition of Family Matters highlights a diverse body of research which takes various approaches to understanding the issues of work and family life. This introductory article provides an overview of the articles addressing these issues, and a review of some of the demographic, economic and social trends which together are leading to the interest in work and family. This is followed by a brief discussion of the range of government policies which could be used to increase the ability of people to successfully balance their family and work responsibilities.
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Published
2 April 2002
Content type
Family Matters article