Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
3/5
Audiobook2 hours
Baby Bust: New Choices for Men and Women in Work and Family
Written by Stewart D. Friedman
Narrated by Don Hagen
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
()
About this audiobook
Lean in. Opt out. Have it all. None of the above.
A new audiobook based on a groundbreaking cross-generational study reveals both greater freedom and new constraints for men and women in their work and family lives.
Stew Friedman, founding director of The Wharton School's Work/Life Integration Project, studied two generations of Wharton college students as they graduated: Gen Xers in 1992 and Millennials in 2012. The cross-generational study produced a stark discovery - the rate of graduates who plan to have children has dropped by nearly half over the past 20 years. At the same time, men and women are now more aligned in their attitudes about dual-career relationships, and they are opting out of parenthood in equal proportions. But their reasons for doing so are quite different.
In his new book, Baby Bust: New Choices for Men and Women in Work and Family, Friedman draws on this unique research to explain why so many young people are not planning to become parents. He reveals good news, that there is a greater freedom of choice now, and bad, that new constraints are limiting people's options. In light of these present realities, he offers ideas for what we can do as a society, in our organizations, and for ourselves to make it easier for men and women to choose the lives they want.
In this audiobook, Friedman addresses:
+ How views about work and family have changed in the past 20 years
+ Why men and women have different reasons for opting out of parenthood
+ How family has been redefined
+ Why we are all now part of a revolution in work and family
+ What choices we face in our social and educational policy
+ How organizations and individuals - especially men - can spur cultural change
In the debates on work and family, people of all generations are calling for a reasoned, thoughtful, research-driven contribution to the discussion. In Baby Bust, Friedman offers just that: an astute assessment of how far we have come and where we need to go from here.
Gildan Media is proud to bring you another Wharton Digital Press Audiobook. These notable audiobooks contain the essential tools that can be applied to every facet of your career.
A new audiobook based on a groundbreaking cross-generational study reveals both greater freedom and new constraints for men and women in their work and family lives.
Stew Friedman, founding director of The Wharton School's Work/Life Integration Project, studied two generations of Wharton college students as they graduated: Gen Xers in 1992 and Millennials in 2012. The cross-generational study produced a stark discovery - the rate of graduates who plan to have children has dropped by nearly half over the past 20 years. At the same time, men and women are now more aligned in their attitudes about dual-career relationships, and they are opting out of parenthood in equal proportions. But their reasons for doing so are quite different.
In his new book, Baby Bust: New Choices for Men and Women in Work and Family, Friedman draws on this unique research to explain why so many young people are not planning to become parents. He reveals good news, that there is a greater freedom of choice now, and bad, that new constraints are limiting people's options. In light of these present realities, he offers ideas for what we can do as a society, in our organizations, and for ourselves to make it easier for men and women to choose the lives they want.
In this audiobook, Friedman addresses:
+ How views about work and family have changed in the past 20 years
+ Why men and women have different reasons for opting out of parenthood
+ How family has been redefined
+ Why we are all now part of a revolution in work and family
+ What choices we face in our social and educational policy
+ How organizations and individuals - especially men - can spur cultural change
In the debates on work and family, people of all generations are calling for a reasoned, thoughtful, research-driven contribution to the discussion. In Baby Bust, Friedman offers just that: an astute assessment of how far we have come and where we need to go from here.
Gildan Media is proud to bring you another Wharton Digital Press Audiobook. These notable audiobooks contain the essential tools that can be applied to every facet of your career.
More audiobooks from Stewart D. Friedman
Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life Leading the Life You Want: Skills for Integrating Work and Life Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Related to Baby Bust
Related audiobooks
Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs That Don't Even Exist Yet Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNot Everyone Gets a Trophy: How to Bring Out the Best in Young Talent, 3rd Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTwo-Career Families Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWork Better Together: How to Cultivate Strong Relationships to Maximize Well-Being and Boost Bottom Lines Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow's Workplace Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Glass Half-Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Doing It All as a Solo Parent Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Cure for the Common Company: A Well-Being Prescription for a Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient Workforce Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDefining Moments: When Managers Must Choose Between Right and Right Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can transform the Way You Lead Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Embracing the Calm in the Chaos: How to Find Success in Business and Life Through Perseverance, Connection, and Collaboration Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Life in Leadership: The Journey and Lessons Learned Along the Way Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Business of We: The Proven Three-Step Process for Closing the Gap Between Us and Them in Your Workplace Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMove to the Edge, Declare it Center: Practices and Processes for Creatively Solving Complex Problems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBuild Your Board, Build Your Business: The Path to Million Dollar Success Explained Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpiraling Upward: The 5 Co-Creative Powers for Women on the Rise Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Leading with Humanity: How Purpose Creates Value Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Anatomy of a Turnaround: Transforming an Organization by Prioritizing People, Performance, and Purpose Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTaking Charge of Change: How Rebuilders Solve Hard Problems Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Corporate Lattice: Achieving High Performance In the Changing World of Work Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Crucible's Gift: 5 Lessons from Authentic Leaders Who Thrive in Adversity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsProductive Accidents: a playbook for personal & professional adventure Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnder New Management: How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business as Usual Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Step Back: How to Bring the Art of Reflection into Your Busy Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Breaking Through: Communicating to Open Minds, Move Hearts, and Change the World Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fairness Is Overrated: And 51 Other Leadership Principles to Revolutionize Your Workplace Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMore Than Just Work: Innovations in Productivity to Inspire your People and Uplift Performance Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Plugged-In Manager: Get in Tune with Your People, Technology, and Organization to Thrive Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Social Science For You
The Song of Achilles: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Behold a Pale Horse Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Razorblade Tears: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Demon Copperhead: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Own It All: How to Stop Waiting for Change and Start Creating It. Because Your Life Belongs to You. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Parable of the Sower Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Hate U Give Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Road Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Radiolab: Journey Through The Human Body Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Name of the Wind Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, 10th Anniversary Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Overstory Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Year of Magical Thinking Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Leave the World Behind: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Lonely Dad Conversations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related podcast episodes
Got a Bad Boss? How to Manage Up Effectively: What does managing up really mean? 0% found this document usefulFrom Janitor to Top Executive Part One 0% found this document useful#450: Books I've Loved — Neil Strauss 0% found this document usefulThe Appeal of Buying a Food Product Business 0% found this document usefulBet On Yourself with Ann Hiatt 0% found this document useful#153: One of the Top Regrets of the Dying (Being Too Busy for Your Friends) 0% found this document usefulHow to Find Community During Your Job Search 0% found this document usefulTomorrow’s Capitalist with Alan Murray 0% found this document usefulEmbracing the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion: How to brag like a boss. 0% found this document useful111 Bob Tiede | Great Leaders Ask Questions 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Mentorship Matters Kicked Out of the Nest Inc.Article
Mentorship Matters Kicked Out of the Nest
Apr 4, 2023
1 min readHow Silicon Valley Has Disrupted Philanthropy The AtlanticArticle
How Silicon Valley Has Disrupted Philanthropy
Jul 25, 2018
7 min readHow to Win on 'Shark Tank' EntrepreneurArticle
How to Win on 'Shark Tank'
Oct 1, 2016
3 min readFocus, Expertise, and Shared Values Fuel This Founder-Friendly Firm Inc.Article
Focus, Expertise, and Shared Values Fuel This Founder-Friendly Firm
Sep 27, 2022
2 min readSheryl Sandberg's Advice for Grieving The AtlanticArticle
Sheryl Sandberg's Advice for Grieving
Apr 28, 2017
6 min readWhat I Learned Fast CompanyArticle
What I Learned
Aug 22, 2016
4 min readChasing Paper… True LoveArticle
Chasing Paper…
Sep 16, 2019
4 min readThe Humbling of Andy Dunn Inc.Article
The Humbling of Andy Dunn
May 10, 2022
18 min readI Should Have Cried Sooner Inc.Article
I Should Have Cried Sooner
Sep 28, 2021
2 min readWhat to Do When the Boss Is Wrong The AtlanticArticle
What to Do When the Boss Is Wrong
May 5, 2019
4 min readMaking a Mid-Career Pivot with the Advanced Finance Program The European Business ReviewArticle
Making a Mid-Career Pivot with the Advanced Finance Program
Nov 25, 2021
3 min readWhy Dutch Teenagers Are Among The Happiest In The World The GuardianArticle
Why Dutch Teenagers Are Among The Happiest In The World
Jun 17, 2018
5 min readHow to Get Your Team to Follow Through After a Meeting ThinkSalesArticle
How to Get Your Team to Follow Through After a Meeting
Aug 9, 2017
3 min readDoes Taking Time For Compassion Make Doctors Better At Their Jobs? NPRArticle
Does Taking Time For Compassion Make Doctors Better At Their Jobs?
Apr 26, 2019
3 min readHere’s Why Millennials Really Aren’t That Different NautilusArticle
Here’s Why Millennials Really Aren’t That Different
Nov 25, 2015
4 min readThe Deteriorating Social Self In Younger Generations The Art of HealingArticle
The Deteriorating Social Self In Younger Generations
Aug 25, 2022
3 min readWhat Workism Is Doing to Parents The AtlanticArticle
What Workism Is Doing to Parents
May 5, 2021
7 min readCommentary: Troubled Youth? Contrary To Stereotypes, Much Of Gen Z Is Doing Just Fine Los Angeles TimesArticle
Commentary: Troubled Youth? Contrary To Stereotypes, Much Of Gen Z Is Doing Just Fine
Feb 21, 2024
3 min readThe Global Rise of Unhappiness: WHAT LEADERS CAN DO Rotman ManagementArticle
The Global Rise of Unhappiness: WHAT LEADERS CAN DO
Jan 1, 2023
11 min readMen Are Struggling. A New Book Explores Why And What To Do About It NPRArticle
Men Are Struggling. A New Book Explores Why And What To Do About It
Nov 4, 2022
6 min readProtect Women’s Jobs Money MagazineArticle
Protect Women’s Jobs
Feb 24, 2021
2 min readEmployment Trend for 2014: Miserable Millennials EntrepreneurArticle
Employment Trend for 2014: Miserable Millennials
Dec 1, 2013
2 min readHow to Move Millions Up the Income Ladder Rotman ManagementArticle
How to Move Millions Up the Income Ladder
Sep 1, 2017
9 min readDo You Have Millennial Superpowers? Cosmopolitan IndiaArticle
Do You Have Millennial Superpowers?
May 10, 2019
3 min readThe One-Size-Fits-All Narrative of Your 20s Needs to Change The AtlanticArticle
The One-Size-Fits-All Narrative of Your 20s Needs to Change
Jun 12, 2021
5 min readAmerica, Home of the Transactional Marriage The AtlanticArticle
America, Home of the Transactional Marriage
Aug 20, 2017
12 min readThe Graduates Tatler Hong KongArticle
The Graduates
Aug 3, 2020
7 min readQ&A: Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg NewsweekArticle
Q&A: Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg
Apr 9, 2021
Why did you focus on this topic now? We met in 2012 when Harvard Business School was commemorating the 50th anniversary of women’s admission to the MBA program. We started collaborating on various research projects and realized that we were amassing
3 min readThe Graduates Tatler MalaysiaArticle
The Graduates
Aug 1, 2020
7 min readCould The Sdgs Deliver On Their Promises? New InternationalistArticle
Could The Sdgs Deliver On Their Promises?
Jun 18, 2020
GARY: The SDGs cover a huge number of seemingly intractable issues. What might surprise many people is that there is a good chance they will succeed. There are six reasons to be optimistic. First, the fact that 191 countries actually agreed the SDGs
5 min read
Reviews for Baby Bust
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
4/5
1 rating0 reviews