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Striking a Balance: Work, Family, Life
Striking a Balance Work Family Life
Author: Robert W. Drago
In this provocative book, economist and work/life expert Robert Drago constructs a unique vision of the meaning of balance, unmasking the real reasons most Americans lead unbalanced lives. Sifting through the vast body of relevant research from a range of academic disciplines, including new findings from the author's own studies, St...  more » examines the deeply held but unexamined beliefs about work, womanhood, and society that are responsible for our out-of-balance lives. In his optimistic final chapter, Drago calls on us to challenge those beliefs, and provides a road map for change. If we take this path, he argues, we will not only improve our life balance, but also address the nearly one-fifth of our population who require but do not receive adequate care, the "new gender gap" between women who care for others and women who succeed in high-powered careers, and even the rise in income inequality. With a forward by Juliet B. Schor, author of The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure.
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ISBN-13: 9781878585622
ISBN-10: 1878585622
Publication Date: 1/29/2007
Pages: 183
Edition: First
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Publisher: Dollars & Sense
Book Type: Paperback
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