ABSTRACT
Today’s employees differ dramatically from their counterparts even 50 years ago (Ozeki, 2003). Dual-earner families are the typical American family (Barnett, 2001), and women make up nearly one half of the U.S. workforce (Bond, Galinsky, & Swanberg, 1998). The burden of caring for dependents among working employees is only likely to increase in the next few decades. One half of all children will live with a single parent (often female) at some point in their childhood. Individuals over 65 are one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. population and will likely add to the caregiving demands of the working population (Kossek, Colquitt, & Noe, 2001). In addition, many individuals are working into their late 60s and 70s, either delaying retirement or working part-time in a second career. Consequently, they are likely to be managing both their own and other family members’ health while they are still employed.
