Title: Identify strategies for balancing work and family roles.
Course: Independent Living (22904-36) > Section: Balancing Work and Family

Identification should include strategies related to

- use of time
- prioritization of responsibilities
- stress
- health and safety concerns
- conflict resolution
- work and family values
- stages of the family and career life cycles.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is it important to an individual that the employer understands the significance of balancing work and family roles and responsibilities?
- Why is it important for employees and their families to develop management strategies?

Communication

- When is it appropriate for an employee to communicate personal and family problems to an employer?
- How can one communicate the importance of balancing work and family?

Leadership

- Why is it important to accept leadership roles in the community?
- What skills do individuals need to become leaders?

Management

- What management skills are helpful at different stages of the family life cycle?
- Why are management skills important when balancing work and family roles?