Teaching Work and Family Using the Sloan Work and Family Research Network Stephen Sweet Ithaca College Judi Casey Boston College 2008 National Council on Family Relations November 6, 2008 8:00-9:15pm

About the Network The Alfred P. Sloan Work and Family Research Network is the premier online destination for information about work and family. The Network serves a global community interested in work and family research by providing resources and building knowledge. Current, credible, and comprehensive, the Network targets the information needs of academics and researchers, workplace practitioners, state public policy makers, and interested individuals. It’s the place to find high quality research and reports, easy-to-read summary sheets and briefs, as well as work and family topic pages – all in one location.

The Alfred P. Sloan Work and Family Research Network is the premier online destination for information about work and family. The Network serves a global community interested in work and family research by providing resources and building knowledge. Current, credible, and comprehensive, the Network targets the information needs of academics and researchers, workplace practitioners, state public policy makers, and interested individuals. It’s the place to find high quality research and reports, easy-to-read summary sheets and briefs, as well as work and family topic pages – all in one location.

Curriculum Task Force of the Sloan Work and Family Research Network 2005-2007 Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes Boston College Ellen Ernst Kossek Michigan State University Carrie Leana University of Pittsburgh Shelley MacDermid Purdue University Patricia Raskin Teachers College at Columbia University Mary Secret Virginia Commonwealth University Stephen Sweet Ithaca College 2007-2009 Christopher Morett Fordham University Susan Lambert University of Chicago Lonnie Golden Penn State, Abington Stephen Sweet Ithaca College Margaret Usdansky Syracuse University

2005-2007

Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes

Boston College

Ellen Ernst Kossek

Michigan State University

Carrie Leana

University of Pittsburgh

Shelley MacDermid

Purdue University

Patricia Raskin

Teachers College at Columbia University

Mary Secret

Virginia Commonwealth University

Stephen Sweet

Ithaca College

2007-2009

Christopher Morett

Fordham University

Susan Lambert

University of Chicago

Lonnie Golden

Penn State, Abington

Stephen Sweet

Ithaca College

Margaret Usdansky

Syracuse University

Teaching Considerations…. Programming - Where does work-family fit in my degree or certification program? Curriculum - What content should I teach in my course or workshop? Pedagogy - What are the best means of conveying that content and stimulating student thinking?

Programming - Where does work-family fit in my degree or certification program?

Curriculum - What content should I teach in my course or workshop?

Pedagogy - What are the best means of conveying that content and stimulating student thinking?

Programmatic Concerns Programming – the mechanisms by which work-family is integrated into college, university, and HR architecture. How frequently are work-family courses represented in course offerings? What departments “own” the territory of teaching work-family? What are the strategies of positioning work-family concerns front and center? Programming of Work-Family In Course Offerings

Programming – the mechanisms by which work-family is integrated into college, university, and HR architecture.

How frequently are work-family courses represented in course offerings?

What departments “own” the territory of teaching work-family?

What are the strategies of positioning work-family concerns front and center?

Pedagogical Challenges Breadth and Scope of Area of Study Diversities of families, workers, and workplaces Multi-disciplinary perspectives Wide-ranging methodologies Vistas of policy initiatives Complexity Linkages between institutions, history, and policy Global comparative concerns Students’ Limited “Real Life” Experience Of family and work roles , demands , resources , and constraints Tracking Journal Articles on Work-Family: 1970-2000 Source: Pitt-Catsouphes, Ernst Kossek and Sweet. 2005. Work and Family Handbook . Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Mahwah, NJ. Programming and Curricular Challenges

Breadth and Scope of Area of Study

Diversities of families, workers, and workplaces

Multi-disciplinary perspectives

Wide-ranging methodologies

Vistas of policy initiatives

Complexity

Linkages between institutions, history, and policy

Global comparative concerns

Students’ Limited “Real Life” Experience

Of family and work roles , demands , resources , and constraints

Number of Schools Where is Work-Family Being Taught? Sweet, Stephen, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Joshua Mumm, and Judi Casey. 2008. “Teaching Work and Family to Undergraduate Students: Catalyzing Pedagogical, Curricular, and Programmatic Innovations.” Teaching Sociology 36: 58-65

What Concepts are Emphasized in Work-Family Course Syllabi? Sweet, Stephen, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Joshua Mumm, and Judi Casey. 2008. “Teaching Work and Family to Undergraduate Students: Catalyzing Pedagogical, Curricular, and Programmatic Innovations.” Teaching Sociology 36: 58-65

Programming and Curriculum: What do You Teach? In what types of courses do you integrate work and family topics? What types of readings do you assign? Is there a resource that you wish was available for your students, but is not?

In what types of courses do you integrate work and family topics?

What types of readings do you assign?

Is there a resource that you wish was available for your students, but is not?

A Resource for Instruction and Course Design: Syllabi

A Resource for Class Activities

Activities…. What are some of your most successful and creative learning activities? Sweet, Stephen, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Joshua Mumm, and Judi Casey. 2008. “Teaching Work and Family to Undergraduate Students: Catalyzing Pedagogical, Curricular, and Programmatic Innovations.” Teaching Sociology 36: 58-65

What are some of your most successful and creative learning activities?

A Resource for Course Components: Work and Family Modules Modules currently available Overview of Work-Family Issues in the United States Work-Life Issues in the Workplace Work-Family Policy in the United States Surveying the “Best of the Best”: A Seminar Based on Research Articles Nominated for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Work-Family Research Modules in development Engaging Students in the Sloan Work and Family Research Network

Modules currently available

Overview of Work-Family Issues in the United States

Work-Life Issues in the Workplace

Work-Family Policy in the United States

Surveying the “Best of the Best”: A Seminar Based on Research Articles Nominated for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Work-Family Research

Modules in development

Engaging Students in the Sloan Work and Family Research Network

Module: Overview of Work and Family in the United States Class 1: Fundamental concepts in work and family Class 2: Historical overview of work-family: Changes from pre-industrial to industrial arrangements Key Concepts Definitions of families Diversity of employment and family contexts Institutional interfaces, spillover, crossover, conflict, and enhancement Multidisciplinary perspectives

Class 1: Fundamental concepts in work and family

Class 2: Historical overview of work-family: Changes from pre-industrial to industrial arrangements

Key Concepts

Definitions of families

Diversity of employment and family contexts

Institutional interfaces, spillover, crossover, conflict, and enhancement

Multidisciplinary perspectives

Module: Surveying the “Best of the Best” A Seminar Based on Research Articles Nominated for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Work-Family Research

Orienting Work-Family Inquiry: The Work and Family Encyclopedia

Using the Work and Family Encyclopedia in Course Designs Chris Morett and Lonnie Golden use the Work and Family Encyclopedia as a primary reading in their work-family courses From Chris Morett’s Syllabus… Week 12 (April 1 and April 4): Service-learning reflection #3 due 4/4 Private and public policies to address work family conflict: America and abroad Nowicki. 2003. Family and Medical Leave Act . ( W-F Encyclopedia ) Pitt-Catsouphes. 2003. Family Friendly Workplace . ( W-F Encyclopedia ) Kelly. 2006. "Work-Family Policies: The United States in Int’l Perspective." Week 13 (April 8 and April 11): Work and family later in life: Workers, parents, and spouses James. 2007. Aging and Work . ( W-F Encyclopedia ) Logan and Spitze. 1996. “Extending the Family.” Chris Morett (Fordham University) Lonnie Golden (Penn State Abington)

Chris Morett and Lonnie Golden use the Work and Family Encyclopedia as a primary reading in their work-family courses

Blazing Paths: A Source of Comprehensive Understanding

A Portal to Work-Family Research: The Literature Database

Helping Students Frame Their Research and Analyses Margaret Usdansky uses topics pages and Literature Database to guide student projects From Margaret’s syllabus….. Assignment 1, Identifying and Defining Your Topic and Main Argument: The Topics Pages on the Sloan Work-Family site are a useful source for selecting a topic and formulating a main argument. Take a look at the site before you begin. You are not limited to the topics identified by Sloan but are free to draw on them. To begin, peruse the Topics Pages or other sections of the Sloan web site to come up with ideas for your paper topic. Once you’ve identified a likely topic, search the Sloan data base or other data bases discussed in class to identify two scholarly empirical articles relevant to your topic. Avoid topics for which you have trouble identifying relevant empirical articles as you will ultimately need 10 articles for the completed paper…… Margaret Usdansky (Syracuse University)

Margaret Usdansky uses topics pages and Literature Database to guide student projects

A Means to Locate Organizational Practices

Establishing the Business Case With Students Susan Lambert assigns her students to engage in field work, interview workers, and link their analyses to case studies of workplace flexibility presented on the Sloan Work and Family Research Network Susan Lambert (University of Chicago)

Susan Lambert assigns her students to engage in field work, interview workers, and link their analyses to case studies of workplace flexibility presented on the Sloan Work and Family Research Network

Opportunities to Contribute to the Sloan Work and Family Research Network Compose - entries for the Sloan Work and Family Encyclopedia Submit - syllabi to the Teaching Resources Share - teaching activities and exercises through Teaching Resources Contacts Judi Casey - caseyjt@bc.edu Stephen Sweet – ssweet@ithaca.edu

Compose - entries for the Sloan Work and Family Encyclopedia

Submit - syllabi to the Teaching Resources

Share - teaching activities and exercises through Teaching Resources

Contacts

Judi Casey - caseyjt@bc.edu

Stephen Sweet – ssweet@ithaca.edu

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Literature Database

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