10cp

Family and Work

Prerequisites SOCG102 Introduction to Family Studies OR SOCG103 Historical Perspectives on the Family.

Teaching Organisation A variety of formats will be used, including lectures, workshops, seminars and group work.

The unit focuses on issues at the interface of family and work. Recent changes to workplace legislation and its impact on families are reviewed and also the impact of feminism, globalisation and economic rationalism on that legislation. The dramatic change in work patterns from full-time and permanent to part-time and casual will also be reviewed. The unit explores key issues for families balancing work and family responsibilities such as changing patterns of women's workforce participation, time pressures on the family, and childcare issues.

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