Bookman, Ann, 1948-

Starting in our own backyards how working families can build community and survive the new economy / [electronic resource] : Ann Bookman. - New York : Routledge, 2004. - xi, 297 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-287) and index.

New terrain for work and family : making the community connection -- How friendly is the family-friendly workplace? : a look at the biotech industry -- All in the family : it's not a private affair -- Community as a starting point : place and participation -- More than roads and bridges -- Childcare and other building blocks of civil society -- The PTA is not the problem -- Not by bread alone -- The trials of a full-time working mom : or how I became a part-time worker and a part-time community activist -- From backyards to corporate boardrooms and beyond : all stakeholders welcome -- The call of community : vocation and avocation.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Work and family.
Work and family--United States.
Families.
Community life.
Working mothers.


Electronic books.