WORK AND FAMILIES RESEARCH

Decisions about caring and working: a qualitative study
National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women and Department of Labour 2006
Explores how and why people with caring responsibilities make decisions related to paid work

Work, Family and Parenting Study
Ministry of Social Development 2006
Provides insight into the work and lifestyle preferences and expectations of New Zealanders, and how paid work and family life are managed, as well as the division of housework and childcare responsibilities

Thirty Families Work Hours – the impact of work hours on families
New Zealand Council of Trade Unions 2002
Covers the experiences and stories of thirty New Zealand families with a focus on work hours, including why people work long hours, and the impact on individual workers, and their families

Visit the Department of Labour website to find research on a range of topics including precarious work, labour market reports and other topics

Visit the EEO Trust library and search their catalogue for more New Zealand and international research about work-life balance and related subjects

Visit the Families Commission to find research related to New Zealand families