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Perspective

Apr. 14, 2012

Do women 'opt-out’ of work, or are they 'forced out’?

A collection of essays exploring the choices that women face when trying to balance the demands of work and family. By Bernie D. Jones


By Bernie D. Jones


"Women Who Opt Out" is a collection of original essays by the leading scholars in the field of work and family research, which takes a multidisciplinary approach in questioning the basic idea of "the opt-out revolution." The contributors illustrate that the desire to balance both work and family demands continues to be a point of unresolved concern for families and employers alike and women's equity within the workforce ...

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