Table of Contents

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Dependent Care as a Corporate, Family, and Community Concern
Conceptual Framework and Methodology
PART TWO: RESEARCH
Employees Who Have Children
Employees Who Care for Adults with Disabilities
Employees Who Care for Elderly Persons
Employees with Multiple Caregiving Roles
Synthesis of Research Findings
Comparison of Child, Adult, Elder, and Multiple Caregiving Roles
PART THREE: POLICIES, BENEFITS, AND SERVICES IN THE WORKPLACE
Employer Responses to Employees′ Dependent-Care Responsibilities
Policies and Benefits
Employer Responses to Employees′ Dependent-Care Responsibilities
Services
Assessing Employee Needs
PART FOUR: IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Where Do We Go From Here
Suggestions for Practice, Policy, and Research