Balancing ACT: Motherhood, Marriage, and Employment Among American Women

by Daphne Spain and Suzanne Bianchi

"A wonderful compendium of everything you always wanted to know about trends in women's roles--both in and out of the home. It is a balanced and data-rich assessment of how far women have come and how far they still have to go. "--Isabelle Sawhill, Urban Institute "Based primarily on the 1990 population census, Balancing Act reports on the current situation of American women and temporal and cross-national comparisons. Meticulously and clearly presented,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871548151
• ISBN13: 9780871548153
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Well-organized and accessible with usable charts and tables.

Spain and Bianchi draw upon multiple government census and public survey sources for their report and conclusions. Numerous tables, graphs and charts detail the shifting conditions under which American women manage their roles as mothers, wives, and breadwinners. Each chapter explores both topic and subtopics and addresses racial and ethnic comparisons. Additionally, comparisons among industrialized countries are also provided. The book is well-organized and accessible, written in understandable language. Chapter notes and a thorough list of references provide the reader with additional resources. This resource is recommended for Diversity Managers, Benefits Personnel, policy-makers, researchers and students. The reader with high interests in the status of women of color will be grateful for the helpful summary inclusion, but may wish for more thorough representation in the report and in the illustrations.