- Oxford Library of Psychology
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Introduction
- A Retrospective Timeline of the Evolution of Work–Family Research
- Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Work and Family: Avoiding Stagnation via Effective Theory Borrowing
- A Review of Methodological and Measurement Approaches to the Study of Work and Family
- Gender and the Work–Family Domain: A Social Role-Based Perspective
- Is It Who You Are That Counts?: The Importance of Personality and Values to the Work–Family Experience
- Emotion Regulation at Work and at Home
- Recovery and the Work–Family Interface
- Boundary Management
- Couple Dynamics: Division of Labor
- Old and New Trends in Crossover Research
- Child Outcomes Associated with Parent Work–Family Experiences
- Challenges and Supports for Employed Parents of Children and Youth with Special Needs
- The Hidden Family Lives of Single Adults Without Dependent Children
- Research to Action: Review of Research Conducted by the Families and Work Institute
- Work–Family Initiatives from an Organizational Change Lens
- Work–Family Practice in Multinational Organizations
- The Importance of Organizational Leadership in Managing Work and Family
- Workplace Flexibility: Integrating Employer and Employee Perspectives to Close the Research–Practice Implementation Gap
- Organizational Dependent Care Support
- Work, Family, and Community
- The Impact of National Policy on Work–Family Experiences
- Cross-National Work–Life Research: A Review at the Individual Level
- The Role of Technology in Managing the Work and Nonwork Interface
- Work–Family Intervention Research
- Considering Underrepresented Populations in Work and Family Research
- The Changing Dynamics of Careers and the Work–Family Interface
- Work, Family, and Employee Health
- A Neuroscience Perspective of the Work–Family–Life Interface
- Work and Family in Times of Crisis
- Work–Family Issues in Family Business: Pertinent Aspects and Opportunities for Future Research
- Work–Family Issues for Men
- Inside Organizations: Work–Life Issues from a Practice Perspective
- Communicating Work–Family Research Beyond Academia for Thought Leadership and Impact
- Advancing Work–Family Research and Practice
- Index
Abstract and Keywords
Parents raising children and youth with special needs due to disability or compromised physical or mental health often find the exceptional care they provide results in caregiver strain and competes with workforce engagement. When parents disclose their family members’ special needs and care demands to obtain support, they can also face workplace stigma. This chapter maps research on family care demands onto studies of available family support, workplace support, and community support that may mitigate challenges and improve employment trajectories. Additionally, a cross-national comparison reveals that policy supports for parents providing exceptional care are fragmented at best in three countries: Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Finally, the chapter proposes systematic investigations that can uncover shifts in policy and practice with the potential to improve employment outcomes for this substantial segment of the workforce.
Keywords: Caregiver strain, Cross-national comparison, Disability, Disclosure, Exceptional care, Employment trajectory, Family support, Special needs, Stigma, Workplace support
A developmental psychologist, Dr. Brennan has conducted studies on the work-family fit of employed family members caring for children with mental health disorders for three decades. She also is engaged in training initatives for parent support providers and for direct service providers working with young people with mental health difficulties. Her recent research also explores social sustainability using community based participatory approaches.
Dr. Rosenzweig is a national-level expert in the work-life field. With Eileen Brennan, she has investigated the work-life integration experiences of family members raising children with mental health disabilities, and authored Work, life, and the mental health system of care: A guide for professionals supporting families of children with emotional or behavioral disorders and Children and youth with disabilities: Their parents are your employees.
For over twenty years, Dr. Jivanjee has conducted research and provided training to improve services for children, youth, and young adults with mental health conditions and their families. Studies have focused on family support services and family and youth participation in mental health services. Her professional background is as a social worker in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Dr. Stewart is an Early Career Scholar of the Work and Family Research Network, and has focused her investigations on the situation of employees who have exceptional care responsibilities. An experienced practitioner who has worked in organizations in Canada and the United States, Dr. Stewart also has an interest in policy supports and has conducted cross-national studies of work-family policies.
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- Oxford Library of Psychology
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- Oxford Library of Psychology
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Introduction
- A Retrospective Timeline of the Evolution of Work–Family Research
- Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Work and Family: Avoiding Stagnation via Effective Theory Borrowing
- A Review of Methodological and Measurement Approaches to the Study of Work and Family
- Gender and the Work–Family Domain: A Social Role-Based Perspective
- Is It Who You Are That Counts?: The Importance of Personality and Values to the Work–Family Experience
- Emotion Regulation at Work and at Home
- Recovery and the Work–Family Interface
- Boundary Management
- Couple Dynamics: Division of Labor
- Old and New Trends in Crossover Research
- Child Outcomes Associated with Parent Work–Family Experiences
- Challenges and Supports for Employed Parents of Children and Youth with Special Needs
- The Hidden Family Lives of Single Adults Without Dependent Children
- Research to Action: Review of Research Conducted by the Families and Work Institute
- Work–Family Initiatives from an Organizational Change Lens
- Work–Family Practice in Multinational Organizations
- The Importance of Organizational Leadership in Managing Work and Family
- Workplace Flexibility: Integrating Employer and Employee Perspectives to Close the Research–Practice Implementation Gap
- Organizational Dependent Care Support
- Work, Family, and Community
- The Impact of National Policy on Work–Family Experiences
- Cross-National Work–Life Research: A Review at the Individual Level
- The Role of Technology in Managing the Work and Nonwork Interface
- Work–Family Intervention Research
- Considering Underrepresented Populations in Work and Family Research
- The Changing Dynamics of Careers and the Work–Family Interface
- Work, Family, and Employee Health
- A Neuroscience Perspective of the Work–Family–Life Interface
- Work and Family in Times of Crisis
- Work–Family Issues in Family Business: Pertinent Aspects and Opportunities for Future Research
- Work–Family Issues for Men
- Inside Organizations: Work–Life Issues from a Practice Perspective
- Communicating Work–Family Research Beyond Academia for Thought Leadership and Impact
- Advancing Work–Family Research and Practice
- Index
