Title: Analyze the meaning of work and the meaning of family.
Course: Family and Human Services I (19999-I) > Section: Balancing Work and Family

Analysis should include

- evaluating work systems and family systems
- assessing characteristics of strong work organizations and strong family organizations
- examining the evolution of the workforce, with an emphasis on work/life integration
- identifying the rewards of work within and outside of the family
- describing the roles and responsibilities (both temporary and permanent) of employees and family members
- determining the effects of interdependence on each member of the family
- evaluating ways in which the evolution of the family life cycle affects choices and decisions
- defining personal and family values
- examining historical trends and changes in the meaning of work and family.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors should be considered when analyzing work and family structures?
- What criteria should be used to assess work and family systems?
- How are the roles and the responsibilities of employees and family members alike, and how are they different?

Communication

- How can one communicate work values and family values?
- What is the influence of a family’s culture on the workplace?

Leadership

- What techniques can help a leader create strategies for change?
- How can the family and the employer develop leadership skills in individuals?
- How can leadership skills be integrated into the family and the workplace?

Management

- How can one develop a life plan that reflects one’s family values?
- How can an individual’s management skills be integrated into the family or the workplace?
- What resources can help determine work and family values?