4. Family Clocks: Timing Parenthood

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. Part One. Time Strategies
7. 2. Time Clocks: Work-Hour Strategies 17
8. 3. Competing Clocks: Work and Leisure 35
9. 4. Family Clocks: Timing Parenthood 49
10. 5. Commuting Clocks: Journey to Work 60
11. 6. Career Clocks: Forked Roads 80
12. Part Two. Strains, Successes, and Subjective Assessments
13. 7. Spillover 101
14. 8. Well-Being 122
15. 9. Success 133
16. 10. Managing Households 153
17. 11. Turning Points in Work Careers 168
18. 12. Prioritizing Careers 183
19. Part Three. Community, Organizational, and Policy Contexts
20. 13. Sunday Morning Rush Hour 203
21. 14. The New Technology Climate 220
22. 15. Alternative Employment Arrangements 242
23. 16. Moving toward Retirement 259
24. 17. The Case of Same-Sex Couples 275
25. 18. Institutionalizing Family-Friendly Policies 288
26. 19. Work-Life Integration: Challenges and Organizational Responses 310
27. Epilogue: Toward a Policy Agenda 333
28. Appendix: Methodological Notes on The Cornell Couples and Careers Study 339
29. Notes 365
30. References 389
31. Contributors 417
32. Index 423