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Balancing Work and Life: A Guide to Resources: Home

This guide is a companion to Indiana State University's annual Work-Life Conference in the Library Events Area (created October 2012). The Conference supports ISU's Strategic Plan Goal 6, Initiative 1: "Enhance the quality of life for faculty and staff."

Ebooks about Work-Life Balance

Mama, PhD by Elrena Evans (Editor); Caroline Grant (Revised by); Miriam Peskowitz (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9780813543185
Publication Date: 2008-05-19
At the Heart of Work and Family by Anita Ilta Garey (Editor); Karen V. Hansen (Editor); Barbara Ehrenreich (Foreword by)
ISBN: 0813549566
Publication Date: 2011-03-15
Glass Ceilings and 100-Hour Couples by Karine Moe; Dianna Shandy
ISBN: 0820334049
Publication Date: 2009-10-15
The Unfinished Revolution by Kathleen Gerson
ISBN: 0199783322
Publication Date: 2011-05-06

Government Resources

Work-Life Balance Resources from the Internet

Top 25 Companies for Work-Life Balance from Glassdoor.com
Basic Steps Toward Work-Life Balance
The Myth of Work-Life Balance: A Debate on Career and Family
from Atlantic Magazine, with many interviews on the subject discussing multiple aspects of the topic.
Negotiating a Flexible Work Schedule from CIO
The Role of the Work Environment and Job Characteristics in Balancing Work and Family
From the Futurework Series, United States Department of Labor.
Articles from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University
OECD Better Life Index

Getting It From the Stacks: Library Print Resources

CEO of Me by Ellen Ernst Kossek; Brenda Lautsch; Brenda A. Lautsch
Call Number: HD4904.25 .K667 2008
ISBN: 013234999X
Publication Date: 2007-12-07
The Work and Family Handbook by Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes (Editor); Ellen Ernst Kossek (Editor); Stephen A. Sweet (Editor); Tammy Allen (Contribution by); Mark Auslander (Contribution by); Rosalind Barnett (Contribution by)
Call Number: HD4904.25 .W6626 2006
ISBN: 0805850252
Publication Date: 2005-12-16
Being Together, Working Apart by Barbara Schneider (Editor); Linda Waite (Editor)
Call Number: HQ536 .B432 2005
ISBN: 0521845718
Publication Date: 2005-02-01

Using Fusion Plus To Find More Library Resources

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To find additional resources from all local libraries, both print and electronic, utilize the following subject headings in Fusion Plus:

Family Medical Leave Act

Defitinition of the Family Medical Leave Act from the U.S. Dept. of Labor
Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the FMLA
FAQ About Revisions to the Family and Medical Leave Act
Hall Render Law Firm
Many articles on various aspects of health care law here, intended to provide assistance to both employers and employees.
Final Regulations on Family and Medical Leave
....from the Office of Personnel Management

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