Title: Identify the meaning of work and the meaning of family.
Course: Independent Living (22904-18)

Identification should include

- work systems and family systems (i.e., structures)
- characteristics of strong work and family organizations
- the evolution of the workforce
- the rewards of work within and outside of the family
- the roles and responsibilities of employees and family members
- the effects of interdependence on each member of the family
- ways in which the evolution of the family life cycle affects choices and decisions
- personal and family values.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are the characteristics of a strong family structure?
- How do the roles and responsibilities of employed workers and family members compared?

Communication

- How can employers provide flexibility to employees with family responsibilities?
- How can the workplace promote effective strategies for balancing work and family?

Leadership

- What leadership skills do family members need? What leadership skills do employees in the workplace need?
- Which leadership skills are needed to promote change in the workplace?

Management

- How can employers demonstrate that they value employee families?
- What resources are available to help families balance work and family roles and responsibilities?