Tessa Hemmerlein
Mrs. Luebbehusen
AP English Language of Composition
24 January 2016
Working Mothers in the U.S.: An Annotated Bibliography
Appelbaum, Eileen and Ruth Milkman. "Paid Family Leave Pays Off in California." Harvard Business Review. Harvard Business School Publishing, 19 January 2011. Web. 20 January 2016. . This web source gives information on California’s paid family leave program (PFL). It displays research on the effects the program has had, which have been generally positive. It sheds light on three main findings: the policy has not caused the sort of negative upheaval that some feared, but has had positive outcomes, it has provided all workers with the kinds of paid leave benefits enjoyed by a lucky few in America (and by …show more content…
Williams. "Programs Supporting Working Families Will Boost the Economy." Work and Family. Ed. Mitchell Young. New York: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Print. The authors of this book section believe that strengthening policies designed to support working parents balancing their jobs and families will help the overall economy. They point out that requiring companies to provide paid family leave will improve our economy. They explain that policies like these have already been backed by people of many different political backgrounds and ideologies. This source is credible and relatively recent. Its authors are qualified; Boushey is a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and Williams is a law professor at the University of …show more content…
"Ambitious Women Can Strike a Balance Between Work and Family." Work and Family. Ed. Mitchell Young. New York: Greenhaven Press, 2012. 21-25. Print. The author of this piece makes the case that although women must make sacrifices in order to maintain successful work lives and be nurturing mothers, compromising is worth having both. Though at times it is hard for women (especially working mothers) to balance everything in their lives, they should do it if it makes them happy. This source is valuable to my research because it once again shows that more and more women are striving to be successful professionals - and they deserve to have help juggling these goals with their parenting goals. Women are assets to the American workforce, so they should be treated as such. The author of this book section is a qualified journalist; this source is
Mrs. Luebbehusen
AP English Language of Composition
24 January 2016
Working Mothers in the U.S.: An Annotated Bibliography
Appelbaum, Eileen and Ruth Milkman. "Paid Family Leave Pays Off in California." Harvard Business Review. Harvard Business School Publishing, 19 January 2011. Web. 20 January 2016. . This web source gives information on California’s paid family leave program (PFL). It displays research on the effects the program has had, which have been generally positive. It sheds light on three main findings: the policy has not caused the sort of negative upheaval that some feared, but has had positive outcomes, it has provided all workers with the kinds of paid leave benefits enjoyed by a lucky few in America (and by …show more content…
Williams. "Programs Supporting Working Families Will Boost the Economy." Work and Family. Ed. Mitchell Young. New York: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Print. The authors of this book section believe that strengthening policies designed to support working parents balancing their jobs and families will help the overall economy. They point out that requiring companies to provide paid family leave will improve our economy. They explain that policies like these have already been backed by people of many different political backgrounds and ideologies. This source is credible and relatively recent. Its authors are qualified; Boushey is a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and Williams is a law professor at the University of …show more content…
"Ambitious Women Can Strike a Balance Between Work and Family." Work and Family. Ed. Mitchell Young. New York: Greenhaven Press, 2012. 21-25. Print. The author of this piece makes the case that although women must make sacrifices in order to maintain successful work lives and be nurturing mothers, compromising is worth having both. Though at times it is hard for women (especially working mothers) to balance everything in their lives, they should do it if it makes them happy. This source is valuable to my research because it once again shows that more and more women are striving to be successful professionals - and they deserve to have help juggling these goals with their parenting goals. Women are assets to the American workforce, so they should be treated as such. The author of this book section is a qualified journalist; this source is