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Work-Family Fit It’s More Than Just Surviving!
Multiple Roles
Mother Wife
Sunday School Teacher
Sister
Brother
Weekend Gardner
Father Husband Son
Daughter
Employee Best Friend
Woman
Man
Your Family
• Tell me about what your family needs to survive and thrive
Your Workplace
• What do you need from your job to survive and thrive?
Your Community
• What do you need from your community to survive and thrive?
Realities About Multiple Roles
• We hold multiple roles.• Multiple roles influence one another.• We define importance to these roles.• These roles serve important functions • Other people can help us manage roles.• As time passes, roles change.
Do our needs fit what we get or what is supplied?
Fa
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Wo
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Co
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un
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Needs
Supplies
WorkDemands
WorkSupplies
FamilyAbilities
FamilyNeeds
Fit Fit
CommunityDemands
CommunitySupplies
Example
• Single Mom• Transportation difficulties• Income won’t support a car
payment• Misfit - family’s need and work
supplies.• She can’t get to work on time• Misfit - family abilities and job
demands
So What?
• Variety in support programs.• Actively promote social support
systems/programs.• Assure that partners are aware of support
programs.• Organize support networks. • Quality child care is essential for ALL families.
Applying the Model
• Service accessibility (example:counseling after hours, onsite services)
• Employee Seminars
Questions or Reactions?
For more information please refer to the Work-Family Fit newsletter on your mini-CD