Child Care-Changing Workforce [1]

5- ten 1 Neera - - Families and Work Institute for ymr bookshelves (Igottro) i MEMORANDUM Niche TO: Friends of the Families and Work Institute FROM: Ellen Galinsky RE: The National Study of the Changing Workforce DATE: July 31, 1998 We are very excited about our latest research project, The National Study of the Changing Workforce, and we hope that you have seen or heard some of the extensive media coverage the report has received since its release. As a friend of the Families and Work Institute (FWI), we wanted to share a copy of the publication, a sampling of the press coverage and an order form with you. The National Study of the Changing Workforce is a nationally representative study of the U.S. labor force, funded by fifteen sponsors who helped guide its progress. This study also provides a historical perspective by comparing data with FWI's 1992 National Study and the Department of Labor's 1977 Quality of Employment Survey. We believe that we have a groundbreaking story to tell about the attitudes and lives of American workers today. The report provides a model for understanding how work, family, and personal life fit together, a model that incorporates outcomes important to all---productivity and well- being. There has been enormous public and media attention for the report. The comprehensiveness of the study provided many different angles for journalists. All the major newspapers in the country picked up the findings: The New York Times spurred a heated debate about the roles of working fathers; The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal both featured articles on work problems created by the growing demands of work-life; The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, and The Miami Herald echoed the theme of balancing work and home. The television news coverage was also extensive: Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, the CBS Evening News, CNN, and others covered many issues from job stress to the public perception of working mothers. Radio segments such as a call-in show on NPR were also proof that we have struck a resonant chord for today's workers. 330 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10001 (212) 465.2044 Fax (212) 465.8637