Summary should include

ways work and family are interconnected or independent
trends associated with the interconnectedness of work and family
products and services designed or improved in the last five years that relate to balancing work and family roles
advantages and disadvantages of having a dual-earner family.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

In what ways are today’s work and family responsibilities interconnected?
How has the traditional separation of work and family changed in the last 50 years?
What are the implications of the interconnections of work and family life?
How does the increase of working women affect men’s and women’s roles in the family?
What are the effects of the feminization of poverty (an increasing number of women in short-term, low-wage, dead-end jobs) on single-parent families? On the workplace? On society as a whole?

Communication

How can families and individuals address the effects of trends in the workplace?
What kinds of things influence a person's beliefs and attitudes about work and family responsibilities?

Leadership

What are the effects of technological advancements on families and on society?
What leadership skills can help with managing the effects of work on family life and family life on work?
What leadership skills are helpful in aligning family income with long-term family goals?

Management

How can decisions be made about the best way to deal with the social, economic, and technological changes?
How might society influence the way families manage their work and family responsibilities?