Description: As the baby boomer generation approaches midlife, many dual-earner couples are struggling with issues of simultaneously caring for children while tending to aging parents. This timely book uncovers the circumstances faced by these workers, known as the &
Review Quotes:
"...provides a pretty definitive look at sandwich generation couples. Neal and Hammer do a wonderful job of simplifying the presentation.....well-written piece of work."
--Sloan News
"The topic is timely. Given the tendency for many couples to delay becoming parents until their 30s or even 40s, and the increased longevity of the grandparent generation, a small but significant number of dual-earner families face the challenge of providing care to both generations. This group may grow in the coming years. The interdisciplinary nature of the authorship team is a plus, enabling them to discuss their findings in ways that will interest a wide audience." --Ann C. Crouter
Center for Work and Family Research, Pennsylvania State University
"The qualitative elements combined with the quantitative data should make the work accessible to a broad audience." --Donna L. Wagner
Director of Gerontology, Towson University
"This is a very thorough and well-organized volume that has relevance to research regarding work and family. The book's most unique feature is the focus on dual-career couples with multiple caregiver roles. It is also unique in that it tackles this topic in a comprehensive manner through the lens of a large-scale, well-designed study. The study design features are notable in that both qualitative and quantitative work was done, both members of the couple were included in the study, and multiple waves of data were collected. The book succeeds in presenting complex issues in a seamless and highly readable manner." --Tammy Allen
Department of Psychology, University of South Florida