SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOB MARKET: WORK AND FAMILY : A RESOURCE GUIDE TO WORK AND FAMILY : Reading Up on Work and Family

There are hundreds of books that address work and family issues. Here are a few selected books on various issues:

“Breaking with Tradition: Women and Work, The New Facts of Life,” by Felice Schwartz (Warner Books, 1992)

“Answers to the Mommy Track: How Wives & Mothers in Business Reach the Top & Balance Their Lives,” by Trudi Ferguson & Joan S. Dunphy (New Horizon Press, 1991)

“Unexpected Advantages of Balancing Career and Home for Women and Their Families,” by Faye J. Crosby (The Free Press, 1991)

“The Second Shift: Working Parents and the Revolution at Home,” by Arlie Hochschild (Viking, 1989)

“Child Care Choices: Balancing the Needs of Children, Family and Society,” by Edward F. Zigler and Mary Lang (Free Press, 1991)

“Remaking Motherhood: How Working Mothers Are Shaping Our Children’s Future,” by Anita Shreve (Viking Press, 1987)

“Staying the Course: The Emotional and Social Lives of Men Who Do Well at Work,” by Robert Weiss (Free Press, 1990)

“Alone at Home: A Kid’s Guide to Being in Charge,” by Ann Banks (Puffin Books, 1989)

“Part-Time Solution: The New Strategy for Managing Your Career While Managing Motherhood,” by Charlene Canape (Harper & Row, 1990)

“Minding the Kids: A Practical Guide to Employing Nannies, Care-Givers, Baby-Sitters and Au Pairs,” by Ruth S. Elliot (Prentice Hall Press, 1990)

“The Age Care Sourcebook: A Resource Guide for the Aging and Their Families,” by Jean Crichton (Simon & Schuster, 1987)

“Your Maternity Leave: How to Leave Work, Have a Baby and Go Back to Work Without Getting Lost,” by Jean Marzollo (Poseidon Press/Simon & Schuster, 1989)