The Economy That Never Sleeps.
Harriet B. Presser.
- Contexts, 2004.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 54, Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: The Economy That Never Sleeps, Spring 2004; pp. 42-49.
Forty percent of the American labor force works mostly during nonstandard times--in the evenings, overnight, on rotating or variable shifts, or on weekends. These schedules challenge American families, particularly those with children. Research suggests that such schedules undermine the stability of marriages, increase the amount of housework to be done, reduce family cohesiveness, and require elaborate child-care arrangements." (CONTEXTS) This article discusses the impact a nonstandard work schedule has on families and relationships.
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Child care Children of working parents Dual-career families Parent and child Shift systems Sleep deprivation Stress (Psychology) Work and family