Category Archives: Research

Updates on the Science of Children’s Development: A New Study by Annie Bernier, Stephanie Carlson, and Natasha Whipple on How Parents Can Help Young Children Gain Life Skills

By Ellen Galinsky | Published: February 17, 2010
Cross-posted from the Huffington Post: I have spent the past eight years reading child development research, interviewing leading scientists, and we have even filmed these scientists as they conduct their studies. I have been driven by the question: what can we learn from studies of child development that will help our children thrive now and in the [...]
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New Findings from the Kaiser Family Foundation Give “Joined at the Hip” New Meaning

By Ellen Galinsky | Published: January 20, 2010
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released its latest study today on the media use of young people, 8-18. Here are some of their headlines: Over the past five years, there has been a large increase in media use among young people. Five years ago, the Kaiser Family Foundation found that young people spend 6 1/2 hours [...]
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Gen Y Women Are Influential

By Morra | Published: November 1, 2009
A new study of 1,018 women ages 18-49 finds Gen Y or Millennial women are highly influential to women of other generations, especially when it comes to word of mouth recommendations: Gen Y women are a major force in determining cultural trends and setting the pace for style. The survey found that 92% of Gen Y [...]
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How do smart employers make work “work” in a down economy?

By ksakai | Published: August 4, 2009
260 award-winning employers across the US use innovative approaches and practices including: Giving employees four Fridays off in the summer in lieu of raises the organization cannot afford Allowing employees to work at home 1-2 days a week to save on commuting costs Giving employees the option to take unlimited, unpaid personal time off during the downturn, while [...]
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Penelope Trunk on generations and work

By Morra | Published: July 28, 2009
There are four generations in the workforce right now: Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millennials. The 2008 National Study of Employers found that overall there are more similarities than differences in values across the four generations. Still, each generation has its own characteristics and its own mythology. See FWI “resident Millennial” Nicole Giuntoli’s [...]
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Three Millennial Myths…..DEBUNKED!

By Nicole G | Published: July 24, 2009
Millennials, Gen Y, and the MyPod Generation are all names for young men and women under 29. My name is Nicole Giuntoli and I am the resident Millennial at the Families and Work Institute. I graduated from Georgetown University in 2007 and many of my observations are based of the personal experiences of my friends [...]
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How is the recession affecting the workplace?

By Morra | Published: July 23, 2009
How is the economic downturn affecting the American workplace? A new study released today by the Families and Work Institute (FWI) finds that in the face of recession, and at a time of cost cutting, the overwhelming majority of employers (94%) are maintaining or increasing their workplace flexibility programs. In fact a quarter of the [...]
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Where in the News is FWI?

By FWInews | Published: July 13, 2009
Families and Work Institute weekly media highlights. Work-Life Integration: Womenomics: A Bill of Goods or New World Order? Laura P. Thomas discusses themes from Womenomics and how those themes play out in her life as a working mother and, as of recently, the sole breadwinner of her family. She mentions the CLC conference call with Katty Kay, Claire [...]
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Where in the news is FWI?

By FWInews | Published: July 6, 2009
Families and Work Institute media highlights from June 29 – July 3, 2009. Work-Life Balance: A Male Perspective Click Here to listen to this WAMU American University Radio interview which “examines the [work-life] concerns of young working men and looks at how employers are beginning to respond.” Featured in this interview are Ellen Galinsky, President, Families and [...]
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Where in the news is FWI?

By FWInews | Published: June 24, 2009
This is the debut of a weekly series highlighting where Families and Work Institute appears in the national media. Expecting Mothers: The New Normal: Maternity Leave This piece by ABC’s Good Morning America draws attention to current Maternity Leave policies in the United States and highlights the struggles of pregnant women throughout the workforce during the recession. [...]
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