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Teaching Work and Family Using the Sloan Work and Family Research Network
Stephen SweetIthaca College
Judi CaseyBoston College
2008 National Council on Family Relations
November 6, 2008
8:00-9:15pm
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About the NetworkAbout the Network
• The Alfred P. Sloan Work and Family Research Network is the premier online destination for information about work and family. The Network serves a global community interested in work and family research by providing resources and building knowledge. Current, credible, and comprehensive, the Network targets the information needs of academics and researchers, workplace practitioners, state public policy makers, and interested individuals. It’s the place to find high quality research and reports, easy-to-read summary sheets and briefs, as well as work and family topic pages – all in one location.
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Curriculum Task Force of the Sloan Work and Family Research Network
• 2005-2007• Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes
– Boston College• Ellen Ernst Kossek
– Michigan State University • Carrie Leana
– University of Pittsburgh• Shelley MacDermid
– Purdue University• Patricia Raskin
– Teachers College at Columbia University
• Mary Secret– Virginia Commonwealth University
• Stephen Sweet– Ithaca College
• 2007-2009• Christopher Morett
– Fordham University• Susan Lambert
– University of Chicago• Lonnie Golden
– Penn State, Abington• Stephen Sweet
– Ithaca College• Margaret Usdansky
– Syracuse University
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Teaching Considerations….
• Programming - Where does work-family fit in my degree or certification program?
• Curriculum - What content should I teach in my course or workshop?
• Pedagogy - What are the best means of conveying that content and stimulating student thinking?
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Programmatic Concerns
• Programming – the mechanisms by which work-family is integrated into college, university, and HR architecture.– How frequently are work-family
courses represented in course offerings?
– What departments “own” the territory of teaching work-family?
– What are the strategies of positioning work-family concerns front and center?
Programming of Work-Family In Course Programming of Work-Family In Course OfferingsOfferings
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Pedagogical Challenges
• Breadth and Scope of Area of Study
– Diversities of families, workers, and workplaces
– Multi-disciplinary perspectives– Wide-ranging methodologies– Vistas of policy initiatives
• Complexity– Linkages between institutions,
history, and policy– Global comparative concerns
• Students’ Limited “Real Life” Experience
– Of family and work roles, demands, resources, and constraints
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Tracking Journal Articles on Work-Family: 1970-2000
Source: Pitt-Catsouphes, Ernst Kossek and Sweet. 2005. Work and Family Handbook. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Mahwah, NJ.
Programming and Curricular ChallengesProgramming and Curricular Challenges
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Where is Work-Family Being Taught?Where is Work-Family Being Taught?
Sweet, Stephen, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Joshua Mumm, and Judi Casey. 2008. “Teaching Work and Family to Undergraduate Students: Catalyzing Pedagogical, Curricular, and Programmatic Innovations.” Teaching Sociology 36: 58-65
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What Concepts are Emphasized in Work-Family What Concepts are Emphasized in Work-Family Course Syllabi?Course Syllabi?
Sweet, Stephen, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Joshua Mumm, and Judi Casey. 2008. “Teaching Work and Family to Undergraduate Students: Catalyzing Pedagogical, Curricular, and Programmatic Innovations.” Teaching Sociology 36: 58-65
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Programming and Curriculum: What do You Teach?
• In what types of courses do you integrate work and family topics?
• What types of readings do you assign?• Is there a resource that you wish was
available for your students, but is not?
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A Resource for Instruction and Course Design: Syllabi
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A Resource for Class Activities
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Activities….
• What are some of your most successful and creative learning activities?
Pedagogy NDiscussions 21Field/Qualitative 10Archival/ Existing Docs. 6Self-Analysis 6Policy Debates/ Analysis 6Writing Activities 6Game-Playing/ Role-Playing 5Content Analysis 5Film/ Video/ Discussions 5Case Studies 5Survey 3Reading Realistic Fiction 2Budget/Time Management 2Various "Other" Group Activities 2Creative Personal Expressions 1Non-Fiction Book Reviews 1Panel Discussions 1Visual Illustrations 1N= 58
Summary of Work-Family Pedagogies Published in Teaching Sociology 1990-2006 and Teaching Work-Family
Sweet, Stephen, Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Joshua Mumm, and Judi Casey. 2008. “Teaching Work and Family to Undergraduate Students: Catalyzing Pedagogical, Curricular, and Programmatic Innovations.” Teaching Sociology 36: 58-65
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A Resource for Course Components: Work and Family Modules
Modules currently available
1. Overview of Work-Family Issues in the United States
2. Work-Life Issues in the Workplace
3. Work-Family Policy in the United States
4. Surveying the “Best of the Best”: A Seminar Based on Research Articles Nominated for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Work-Family Research
Modules in development
5. Engaging Students in the Sloan Work and Family Research Network
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Module: Overview of Work and Family in the United States
Class 1: Fundamental concepts in work and family
Class 2: Historical overview of work-family: Changes from pre-industrial to industrial arrangements
Key Concepts
• Definitions of families
• Diversity of employment and family contexts
• Institutional interfaces, spillover, crossover, conflict, and enhancement
• Multidisciplinary perspectives
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Module: Surveying the “Best of the Best”
A Seminar Based on Research Articles Nominated for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Work-Family Research
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Orienting Work-Family Inquiry: The Work and Family Encyclopedia
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Using the Work and Family Encyclopedia in Course Designs
• Chris Morett and Lonnie Golden use the Work and Family Encyclopedia as a primary reading in their work-family courses
From Chris Morett’s Syllabus…
Week 12 (April 1 and April 4): Service-learning reflection #3 due 4/4Private and public policies to address work family conflict: America and abroadNowicki. 2003. Family and Medical Leave Act. (W-F Encyclopedia)Pitt-Catsouphes. 2003. Family Friendly Workplace. (W-F Encyclopedia)Kelly. 2006. "Work-Family Policies: The United States in Int’l Perspective."
Week 13 (April 8 and April 11):Work and family later in life: Workers, parents, and spouses
James. 2007. Aging and Work. (W-F Encyclopedia)Logan and Spitze. 1996. “Extending the Family.”
Chris Morett (Fordham University)
Lonnie Golden (Penn State Abington)
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Blazing Paths: A Source of Comprehensive Understanding
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A Portal to Work-Family Research: The Literature Database
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Helping Students Frame Their Research and Analyses
Margaret Usdansky uses topics pages and Literature Database to guide student projects
From Margaret’s syllabus…..
Assignment 1, Identifying and Defining Your Topic and Main Argument: The Topics Pages on the Sloan Work-Family site are a useful source for selecting a topic and formulating a main argument. Take a look at the site before you begin. You are not limited to the topics identified by Sloan but are free to draw on them. To begin, peruse the Topics Pages or other sections of the Sloan web site to come up with ideas for your paper topic. Once you’ve identified a likely topic, search the Sloan data base or other data bases discussed in class to identify two scholarly empirical articles relevant to your topic. Avoid topics for which you have trouble identifying relevant empirical articles as you will ultimately need 10 articles for the completed paper……
Margaret Usdansky (Syracuse University)
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A Means to Locate Organizational Practices
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Establishing the Business Case With Students
• Susan Lambert assigns her students to engage in field work, interview workers, and link their analyses to case studies of workplace flexibility presented on the Sloan Work and Family Research Network
Susan Lambert (University of Chicago)
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Opportunities to Contribute to the Sloan Work and Family Research Network
• Compose - entries for the Sloan Work and Family Encyclopedia
• Submit - syllabi to the Teaching Resources• Share - teaching activities and exercises
through Teaching Resources
Contacts Judi Casey - [email protected]
Stephen Sweet – [email protected]
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