Voices of Canadians: Seeking Work-Life Balance - Table of Contents

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Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

• The 2001 Health Canada Work-Life Conflict Study
• Analysis of the Respondents' Comments
• Outline of the Report

Part One: Challenges Faced by Employees with Respect to Balance

• Problems and Challenges at the Organizational Level
  • Workloads
  • Non-Supportive Management
  • Organizational Culture
  • Conflict Between Balance and Career Advancement
  • Policies
  • Too Much Change Makes Balance More Difficult
  • Temporary and Part-time Work
  • Work-Related Travel Increases Stress
  • Specific Challenges
  • Comments that Say It All
• Problems and Challenges at the Work-Life Interface
  • Role Overload
  • Role Interference
  • Specific Challenges
  • Comments that Say It All
• Problems and Challenges at the Individual or Family Level
  • Personal Problems
  • Challenges at Home
  • Eldercare
  • Financial Strains
  • Comments that Say It All

Part Two: Positive Observations with Respect to Work-Life Balance

• General Comments
• Positive Comments About the Organization
• Positive Comments on the Manager

Part Three: Achieving a Balance

• Achieving a Balance: Personal Strategies
• Solutions: People Make Choices

Part Four: Recommendations to Employers and Governments

• Recommendations to Organizations
• Recommendations at the Policy Level

Part Five: Summary and Conclusions

• What Does Work-Life Conflict Look Like?
• What Makes a Difference at the Organizational Level?
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
  • What Can Employers Do to Reduce Work-Life Conflict?
  • What Can Governments Do to Reduce Work-Life Conflict?

Appendices:

• Appendix A: Summary of Key Differences in Types of Comments Made
• Appendix B: An Overview of the Coding Scheme