Women who opt out: the debate over working mothers and work-family balance

Pt. I. "Opting out" : women's history and feminist legal theory

Introduction : women, work and motherhood in American history / Bernie D. Jones

Pt. II. Is "opting out" for real?

The rhetoric and reality of "opting out" : toward a better understanding of professional women's decisions to head home / Pamela Stone and Lisa Ackerly Hernandez

The real "opt-out revolution" and a new model of flexible careers / Kerstin Aumann and Ellen Galinsky

Pt. III. Can all women "opt in" before they "opt out?"

"Opting in" to full labor force participation in hourly jobs / Susan J. Lambert

The challenges to and consequences of "opting out" for low-wage, new mothers / Maureen Perry-Jenkins

The future of family caregiving : the value of work-family strategies that benefit both care consumers and paid care workers / Peggie R. Smith

Care work and women's employment : a comparative perspective / Joya Misra

Pt. IV. Conclusion

The

opt out revolution revisited / Joan C. Williams and Jamie Dolkas.