Title: Apply management and planning skills and processes to organize responsibilities.
Course: Introduction to Family and Human Services (19001-36) > Section: Balancing Work and Family

Application should include

- identifying support systems that help families manage family and work responsibilities
- examining the effects of role stereotyping
- using problem-solving skills to help balance work and family life
- identifying time-management techniques that help families balance family and work responsibilities.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How have the expectations of men and women changed in the last 30 years?
- What factors influence our attitudes and beliefs regarding the management of family and work responsibilities?
- Why is sharing responsibilities among family members or work teams important?
- How does sharing responsibilities help build strong families or work teams?

Communication

- What communication skills can help us distribute tasks among family members or work groups according to interests and abilities?
- What are some of the different social expectations of men and women?
- How should married partners decide what roles are appropriate for men and women?

Leadership

- What leadership skills can help in assigning responsibilities in work or family settings?
- What conflicts may arise when the division of tasks is inequitable? How can conflict related to the division of tasks in a relationship be prevented?
- How can leadership skills help us avoid gender stereotyping in the family, in the workplace, and in the community?
- Is it appropriate for family roles to be identified according to gender? Why, or why not?

Management

- What management and planning skills can be used at home and at work to organize responsibilities?
- What criteria should be used to evaluate success in assigning responsibilities in work or family settings?
- How might one's role in the family change throughout the family life cycle?
- How can one assess assumptions about gender roles and expectations?
- What technology can be used to organize work and family responsibilities?