The dynamics of work and parenthood are in the midst of a revolutionary shift in the United States. Focused around a major factor in this shiftthe rise of dual-income familiesthis groundbreaking volume provides a highly informative snapshot of the intricate fabric of work and family in the United States. With selections written by leading scholars both inside and outside academia, Working Families offers intimate stories of how families manage and how children respond to the rigors of their parents' lives, as well as broad overviews developed from survey and census data. Taken...