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Healthy Workplace Resources - Psychosocial Environment - Work-Life Balance

Balancing Work and Family
Explores how the changing relationship between family and work affects organizations and employees. Focuses on work-family balance, work climate, work attitudes and outcomes, and the health of the worker.
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BC Council for Families
Offers information on issues to strengthen and support families.
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Boston Center for Work and Family
Committed to enhancing the quality of life of today's workforce by providing leadership for the integration of work and life.
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Centre for Families, Work and Well-being
Information is available on work/life issues across the human and family life cycle, policy analysis and best practices.
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Costs of Work-Life Conflict
This report uses survey data which was collected by Duxbury and Higgins between 1991 and 1998 to examine the prevalence of work life conflict within Canada and the costs of such conflict to employees, their employers and to the health care system.
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Health Promotion Ideas that Work
A "how-to" book of practical programming ideas that address topics of nutrition, fitness, stress, weight control, smoking cessation, cancer prevention, and work and family balance. Includes ideas for holidays, seasonal and general promotions.
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Towards an Exemplary Workplace: Our Obligation to Promote and Ensure Work/Life Balance in the Public Service of Canada
Promotes and encourages the implementation of work/life balance strategies, such as the many forms of flexible working arrangements and other valuable suggestions.
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Vanier Institute of the Family
Provides information on families in Canada and the challenges families face in their diverse structures.
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Work & Family Connection
Offers valuable information about the connections between work and life.
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Work-Life Balance in Canadian Workplaces
Includes information about policies and programs regarding work-life balance in Canadian Workplaces. Includes: Voices of Canadians: Seeking Work-Life Balance and Collective Agreements and Older Workers in Canada
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Work-Life Compendium 2001: 150 Canadian Statistics on Work, Family and Well-Being
Provides a single source reference for Canadian family statistics including changes in the labour force, the composition of families, economic reality, workplace, child care and support, employer and employee relationships, legislation, attitudes and public opinion.
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Workplace Health Information: Juggling Home and Work
Investigates the difficulties faced by employees in balancing home and work life. PDF file.
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