Supporting Family Caregivers in STEMM A Call to Action

"Family caregiving is not simply an outside obligation that has no bearing on the workings of academic science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) as it affects the lives of so many people working and studying in colleges and universities around the country. Caregiving r...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wullert, Katherine (-)
Otros Autores: Fuentes-Afflick, Elena
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2024.
Edición:1st ed
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009853335406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • FrontMatter
  • Reviewers
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Boxes, Figures, and Tables
  • Summary
  • 1 Committee Task and Approach
  • 2 Overview of Unpaid Family Caregiving
  • 3 Caregiving Challenges and Implications for Equity in STEMM
  • 4 Current Laws, Policies, and Practices to Support Family Caregivers
  • 5 Barriers to Effective Policy Implementation
  • 6 Best Practices for Colleges and Universities
  • 7 Innovative Approaches to Career Flexibility
  • 8 Recommendations and Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Commissioned Paper Authors
  • Appendix B: Caregiver Interview Sample and Methodology
  • Appendix C: Methodology for Selecting Causal Analyses of the Economic Impact of Caregiving
  • Appendix D: Current Federal, State, and Local Policies to Support Family Caregivers.