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Teaching Workshop
Teaching About Work and Family Life
www.bc.edu/wfnetwork
Stephen SweetIthaca College
Judi C. CaseyBoston College
Susan LambertUniversity of Chicago
Christopher MorettFordham University
Margaret Usdansky
Syracuse University
Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association
Boston, MA
August 2, 2008
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About the Network
• The Alfred P. Sloan Work and Family Research Network is the premier online destination for information about work and family. The Network serves a global community interested in work and family research by providing resources and building knowledge. Current, credible, and comprehensive, the Network targets the information needs of academics and researchers, workplace practitioners, state public policy makers, and interested individuals. It’s the place to find high quality research and reports, easy-to-read summary sheets and briefs, as well as work and family topic pages – all in one location.
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2005-2007• Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes
– Boston College• Ellen Ernst Kossek
– Michigan State University • Carrie Leana
– University of Pittsburgh• Shelley MacDermid
– Purdue University• Patricia Raskin
– Teachers College at Columbia University
• Mary Secret– Virginia Commonwealth University
• Stephen Sweet– Ithaca College
2007-2009• Christopher Morett
– Fordham University• Susan Lambert
– University of Chicago• Lonnie Golden
– Penn State, Abington• Stephen Sweet
– Ithaca College• Margaret Usdansky
– Syracuse University
Curriculum Task Force of the
Sloan Work and Family Research
Network
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Work and Family Modules
Modules currently available
1. Overview of Work-Family Issues in the United States
2. Work-Life Issues in the Workplace
3. Work-Family Policy in the United States
4. Surveying the “Best of the Best”: A Seminar Based on Research Articles Nominated for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Work-Family Research
Modules in development
5. Engaging Students in the Sloan Work and Family Research Network
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Module: Overview of Work and Family in the United States
Class 1: Fundamental concepts in work and family
Class 2: Historical overview of work-family: Changes from pre-industrial to industrial arrangements
Key Concepts • Definitions of families• Diversity of employment and
family contexts• Institutional interfaces, spillover,
crossover, conflict, and enhancement
• Multidisciplinary perspectives
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Module: Surveying the Best of the Best: A Seminar Based on Research Articles
Nominated for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Work-Family Research
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A Resource for Instruction and Learning
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Course Syllabi
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A Resource for Teachers and Students
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Class and Workshop Activities
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Pedagogies of Teaching Pedagogies of Teaching Work-FamilyWork-Family
Methodology:Methodology:Content analysis of published work-family teaching activities
Sample:Sample:
•All articles published in Teaching Sociology from 1990-2006 related to teaching Work-Family issues (N=26)
•All exercises/activities in ASA Resource Manual: Teaching Work-Family (N=22)
Pedagogy NDiscussions 21Field/Qualitative 10Archival/ Existing Docs. 6Self-Analysis 6Policy Debates/ Analysis 6Writing Activities 6Game-Playing/ Role-Playing 5Content Analysis 5Film/ Video/ Discussions 5Case Studies 5Survey 3Reading Realistic Fiction 2Budget/Time Management 2Various "Other" Group Activities 2Creative Personal Expressions 1Non-Fiction Book Reviews 1Panel Discussions 1Visual Illustrations 1N= 58Note- Some activites are coded as using multiple approaches
Source: Sweet, Pitt-Catsouphes, Mumm and Casey (2007)
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0 20 40 60 80 100
Alt. Cultures
Communities
Research Methods
Race/ Ethnicity
History
Demography
Family Leave
Household Work
Workplace Change
International
Gender Inequalitites
Schedules/Balance
Child Care
Business/Economics
Percentage of Syllabi
Work-Family Course Work-Family Course CurriculaCurricula
Methodology:Methodology:
Content analysis work-family syllabi
Sample:Sample:
Syllabi accepted in ASA Resource Manual: Teaching Work-Family
N=16
Note: Note:
Topics may be more frequently covered in classes than our observations indicate.
Source: Sweet, Pitt-Catsouphes, Mumm and Casey (2007)
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Putting the Teaching Activities to Work
• What topics do you try to cover in your courses?
• Does the Network have examples of strategies others have used?
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A Premier Destination For Work-Family Resources
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Work-Family Encyclopedia
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Sample Encyclopedia Entry
Entries Cover:
•Basic Concepts
•Importance to W-F
•State of Knowledge
•Policy and Research Implications
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Chris MorettFordham University
Sociology and Anthropology
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Course syllabus
• FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT
• Family composition: Trends in marriage, divorce, and fertility
• The workplace: Job design and workplace culture• Consumption• Child care• Gender, the division of labor, and
segmentation/inequality
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Course syllabus
• CONSEQUENCES (POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE)• Background• Benefits of multiple roles• Challenges of multiple roles: How work affects
individuals, their partners, and their children
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Course syllabus
• Work-family strain and community: How do they affect each other?
• Reflections on service-learning• The life-course perspective• Welfare reform, work, and family• Private and public policies to address work family conflict:
America and abroad• Work and family later in life: Workers, parents, and spouses• The Opt-Out Revolution???• Prospects for the future, prospects for change
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Teaching goals
• Primary substantive content
• Other important/interesting topics
• Being sociological
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Research: Locating and Generating Resources for the Encyclopedia
• What topics would you like to see in the Encyclopedia? (and let’s see if they are already there!)
• Would you have any interest in writing an entry– On family responses or outcomes?– On workplace responses or outcomes?– On methodology?– On policy?
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A Portal to Work-Family Research
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Advantages of the Literature
Data Base
•Full Text AccessMultidisciplinary
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Putting The Literature Database to Work
• What issues are central to your research, teaching, or policy initiatives?
• Can you envision using this resource with students? How?
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Margaret UsdanskySyracuse University
Using Topics Pages in Work-Family Courses
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A Source of Comprehensive Understanding
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Using the Topics Pages
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A Source for Definitions
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A Source for Statistics
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Identifying Legislation
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Paths for Student Research
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A Link To Social Networks
Should you be listed among the “who’s who” of work-family leaders? Inquire to Judi Casey <[email protected]>
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A Quick Means to Locate Facts
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Putting the Statistics Database To Work
• What statistical facts would be useful to have at your fingertips?
• Can these be integrated into lectures?
• What are the implications of having students use this resource?
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A Source For State Policy information
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State Profiles
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Susan LambertUniversity of Chicago
Integrating Case Studies and Fieldwork into Courses on Work and Work-Family
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A Means to Locate Organizational Practices
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A Means to Find News and Upcoming Events
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The Network News
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Soc.
HD & FS
Women
Psych.
Soc. Work
Anth.
Econ/Bus.
Legal St.
Hist.
HR/LR
Nursing
Pol.
Component Course
Number of Schools
Programming of Work-Family In Course OfferingsProgramming of Work-Family In Course Offerings
MethodologyMethodology
Content Analysis of college catalogues
Sample:Sample:
Random sample of 50 Carnegie Colleges & Universities with a high enrollment of undergrads
Measures:Measures:
A formal Work-Family course
Work-Family embedded within a course
Source: Sweet, Pitt-Catsouphes, Mumm and Casey (2007)
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What are the biggest challenges you face in integrating work and family topics in your courses?
What pedagogical strategies can help overcome these hurdles?
Have you developed innovative approaches to teaching work-family issues?
To contribute activities or syllabi, contact Stephen Sweet <[email protected]>
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Opportunities to Contribute to the Sloan Work and Family Research Network
• Compose - entries for the Sloan Work-Family Encyclopedia
• Submit - syllabi to the Teaching Resources• Share - teaching activities and exercises for the
Teaching Resources• Nominate - to participate in the 2009-2010
Work-Family Curriculum Task Force and/or Leaders Database
Contacts Judi Casey - [email protected]
Stephen Sweet – [email protected]
www.bc.edu/wfnetwork
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