Title: Compare how families affect work life and how work life affects families.
Course: Introduction to Early Childhood Education (19153-36) > Section: Balancing Work and Family

Comparison should include the financial, social, intellectual, emotional, and ethical issues involved in work and family roles.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What effects do technological changes in the workplace have on families?
- What effects do other workplace trends have on families?
- What are the benefits and disadvantages of work as it relates to family structure and functionality?
- What are the effects of family stress on an individual and the professional environment?
- What are the effects of family stress and/or change on the workplace?
- What effects might family life have on the financial, social, intellectual, and ethical issues?

Communication

- How can one communicate the importance of work to family members and the importance of family life to those in the workplace?
- What communication skills does one need in to balance the effects of family life on work and vice versa?

Leadership

- What leadership qualities does one need in to promote a positive professional environment?
- What leadership qualities does one need to be able to direct or redirect the effects of family on work and of work on family?

Management

- How can an individual’s management skills be incorporated into family and professional interactions?
- What resources can help us analyze and manage ways in which families are affected by work life and work is affected by family life?
- What management skills does one need to minimize the adverse effects of family life on work and of work on family life?
- What resources can help one determine his/her values regarding work and families?