Work-Family Issues

Changing Workforce
Employment in the 21st Century

This group of inter-related research projects examines three related changes in the U.S. workplace - rising employment in the service industries, increased diversity of the workforce, and the increase in numbers of older workers.

 


Child Care Voucher Project

WCW researchers participated in a study, led by Dr. Valora Washington and under the auspices of the Bessie Tartt Wilson Children’s Foundation, to evaluate the child care voucher system in Massachusetts.


Influence of Early Care and Education on Children's Outcomes and Family Functioning: ...
An Ecological Model: ECE, Children's Outcomes and Family Functioning

This study examines the varying quality of child care in Massachusetts and across the nation, and its effect on children's performance and family functioning.


Perceptions of Work Environments and Relationships (POWER)
Social Class Perceptions of Work Environments

This program examined the ways urban high school students benefit from and utilize school-to-work programs, with an exploration of class differences on work relationships and overall experience.


Puerto Rican Young Fathers' Involvement with Their Children
Puerto Rican Fathers and Their Children

This study utilized the data from interviews to determine what factors permeated the experiences of young Puerto Rican fathers.


Work Stress and Women's Postpartum Health
The Impact of Work Stress on Mothers' Health

This study examines the impact of work stress on working mothers’ health during the first three years after having a child.


Work, Families and Children

This long-term program brings together research on employment, work and family issues, and child care as a support for working families.