Comparison should include

• examining the relationship of family goals and principles to work goals and principles
• identifying strategies for sharing responsibilities to manage family and work
• identifying factors that influence family decisions and career decisions
• examining the changing gender-role expectations in family and work life
• identifying support systems that help with the management of family and work life.

 Note: Focus on Chapter 3. Practical Reasoning in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Curriculum

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• What factors might influence work and family values, goals, and principles?
• How does applying the practical reasoning process help individuals identify choices and consequences of decision making?

Communication

• How can communication skills help a family that has difficulty balancing work and family responsibilities?
• How can individuals communicate the importance of managing responsibilities in the home and the workplace?

Leadership

• What (if any) is the relationship between family members’ incomes and household responsibilities?
• How do leadership roles relate to changing gender-role expectations in work and family life?

Management

• How can conflicts between work and family responsibilities be resolved?
• What changes in the future may require employees to balance work and family differently?