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Employers today are demanding more and more of employees time. And from campaign barbecues to the blogosphere, workers across the United States are raising the same worried question: How can I get ahead at my job while making sure my family doesnt fall behind?Heather Boushey argues that resolving worklife conflicts is as vital for individuals and families as it is essential for realizing the countrys productive potential. The federal government, however, largely ignores the connection between individual worklife conflicts and more sustainable economic growth. The consequence: business and government treat the most important things in lifehealth, children, eldersas matters for workers to care about entirely on their own time and dime. That might have worked in the past, but only thanks to a hidden subsidy: the American Wife, a behind-the-scenes, stay-at-home fixer of what economists call market failures. When women left the homeout of desire and necessitythe old system fell apart. Families and the larger economy have yet to recover.But change is possible. Finding Time presents detailed innovations to help Americans find the time they need and help businesses attract more productive workers. A policy wonk with working-class roots and a deep understanding of the stresses faced by families up and down the income ladder, Heather Boushey demonstrates with clarity and compassion that economic efficiency and equity do not have to be enemies. They can be reconciled if we have the vision to forge a new social contract for business, government, and private citizens.
Preface
Introduction
1. Our Roots
2. Stalled: Today’s Middle Class
3. Stuck: Today’s Low-Income Families
4. Soaring above and Sounding the Alarm: Today’s Professional Families
5. Thinking Like an Economist
6. Here at Home: Paid Time off to Care
7. There at Work: Scheduling Time
8. Care: When You Can’t Be at Home
9. Fair: Finding the Right Path
Conclusion
Appendix: Data and Methods
Figure Sources
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
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Employers today are demanding more and more of employees time. And from campaign barbecues to the blogosphere, workers across the United States are raising the same worried question: How can I get ahead at my job while making sure my family doesnt fall behind?Heather Boushey argues that resolving worklife conflicts is as vital for individuals and families as it is essential for realizing the countrys productive potential. The federal government, however, largely ignores the connection between individual worklife conflicts and more sustainable economic growth. The consequence: business and government treat the most important things in lifehealth, children, eldersas matters for workers to care about entirely on their own time and dime. That might have worked in the past, but only thanks to a hidden subsidy: the American Wife, a behind-the-scenes, stay-at-home fixer of what economists call market failures. When women left the homeout of desire and necessitythe old system fell apart. Families and the larger economy have yet to recover.But change is possible. Finding Time presents detailed innovations to help Americans find the time they need and help businesses attract more productive workers. A policy wonk with working-class roots and a deep understanding of the stresses faced by families up and down the income ladder, Heather Boushey demonstrates with clarity and compassion that economic efficiency and equity do not have to be enemies. They can be reconciled if we have the vision to forge a new social contract for business, government, and private citizens.
