The Work/Life Collision: What Work is Doing to Australians and What to Do about It

Abstract

The work/life collision Mapping labour, households and care Work is reconfiguring our communities Mother wars: the market meets sacred motherhood The hidden costs of work: love, intimacy and work Long hours: family unfriendliness at work Short hours: choice and security at work Caring for those who depend on us Combining work and life: the role of leave Countering the collision: what we can do now Bibliography/ Appendix