Title: Analyze the effect of external factors on work and family life.
Course: Introduction to Family and Human Services (19001-18) > Section: Exploring the Family and Work Life Ecosystem

Analysis should include

- ways work and family are interconnected and balanced
- economic, technological, and social factors that affect work and family life
- benefits and challenges that arise from economic, technological, and social changes.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How has the traditional separation between work and family changed in the last 10 years?
- What are the effects of the feminization of poverty (i.e., an increasing number of women in short-term, low-wage, dead-end jobs) on single-parent families? On the workplace? On society as a whole?

Communication

- How have social attitudes about work and family responsibilities evolved? What role has technology played in this evolution?
- How can family members bridge differing ideas about work and family?

Leadership

- How can one manage the effects of work on family life and of family life on work?
- How can a family align their income with their long-term goals?

Management

- What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of a dual-income household?