THE CHANGING AMERICAN WORKPLACE - IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES

This article reviews three dramatic workplace changes and examines their implications for employees and their families. The changes include downsizing, diffusing information via computerized telecommunication technologies, and increasing reliance on high-involvement team approaches. It is proposed that these changes are related to workplace characteristics that impact families, including work stress, social support, and occupational complexity. Conclusions focus on program and policy implications of these work-family dynamics.