1. Career Orientation—2nd Edition
Unit 10:
Balancing Family
and Career

2. Objective 1 - Impact of Careers on Families
Both parents may work
Changing role expectations for family members
Relocation and adjustment
Career/job satisfaction
Time management skills
Retraining may be needed
Benefits have become increasingly important

3. Did You Know?
The remarkable increase in life expectancy during the 20th century, from 47 to 77 years on average at birth, laid the groundwork for an older society. Average life expectancy in the United States is predicted to rise another 2 years by 2020.

4. Did You Know?
Before the 1950’s, the number of married couples with their own households and the total number of households tended to grow in tandem. Thus about 4 our of 5 households were occupied by married couples in 1910, 1930, and After 1950, however, nonfamily living arrangements became much more common Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

5. Objective 2 - Single-Parent and Dual-Career Families
Dual-Career Challenges
Missed family functions
Fatigue
Changed role expectations
Less family time, parents’ time
Reliance on service providers
Single-Parent Challenges
Missed time with children
More self-sufficient children
Child care services
Need for full-time job; generally lower income
Reliance on extended family
Lack of personal time

6. Objective 3 - Skills to Balance Family and Career
What skills are needed to balance family and career? ? ? ?

7. Objective 4 – Guidelines for Balancing Family and Career
Communication
Set priorities
Support system
Work at it
Team spirit
Maintain physical health
Delegate responsibilities
Set Goals
Flexibility
Sense of humor
Budget skills
Mutual understanding, support
Understand others’ expectations

8. Unit Review
1. How do careers change role expectations for family members? In what other ways can careers have an impact on families?
2. What are challenges facing single-parent families? Dual-career families?

9. Unit Review 3. List skills needed to balance family and career.
4. Name at least eight (8) guidelines for balancing family and career.
5. Allowing employees to choose their own hours as long as a certain number of hours are worked per week is called ____________.

10. Career Orientation—2nd Edition
Copyright 2007
Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center,
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
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