Work-Family Life . Over The Past Century A Large Number

Work-Family Life Over the past century a large number of women joined the paid workforce changing the workplace, altering the structure of the American family. In the 1940s, â€Å"only about 10% of women with children were working (Berkman, 2012, Page 656)†. Today, â€Å"the labor force rate of mothers with children under age eighteen [has] increased from 47.4 to 71.6 percent† from 1975 to 2009 with new data suggesting upward to 80% of all mothers have entered the work force (Bianchi, 2011, Page 16). Sequentially, women return to work much sooner after giving birth, divorce rates have skyrocketed to nearly 50%, and the percentage of single mothers has sharply increased (Berkman, 2012, Page 656). The positive labor participation strides in the†¦show more content†¦For instance, â€Å"the United States does not have paid parental leave†¦aimed at maintaining both family health and women’s continued participation in the labor force.† (Berkman, 2012, Page 657) . Most corporations have not made it easy to raise a family either. In particular most middle class â€Å"family income is too high to qualify for government subsidized child care, but too low to afford high quality care in the private market† (Bianchi, 2011, Page 24). The high labor force participation of women generates an urgent need for universal childcare, flexible scheduling, and similar policies supporting family-life balance like paid family leave. These necessities have not been met with â€Å"substantial informal or formal policies that would enable families to balance work and family priorities† despite the overwhelming demand from employees (Berkman, 2012, Page 657). The conflicting role of women is two fold: â€Å"stay-at-home moms may feel somewhat unfulfilled and dependent on their spouse,† whereas, â€Å"career women may feel incomplete without raising a family† (Zhou, 2013, Page 11). 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