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Chigozie Umeadi

Center for Women Policy Studies - 0 views

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    This website clearly states their mission. They attempt to help shape public policy to help women's lives in a positive manner.They offer different sections about informing a reader about programs, publications, news updates and ways to support the website and cause. The website seems to mostly geared towards women. It is attempting to empower them. The website seems to be credible because of the mission of the Board of Directors. To attempt to change public policy, there has to be a level of professionalism and credibility. The staff and board of directors for this website include extremely educated individuals. The newsletter provided by CWPS has articles written by accredited authors. The newsletter provides information about how CWPS has helped change and mold different public policies that have come about. I will say that there is a bit of a bias in the writing on the website. Although, they cover different issues, they attempt to make it seem like their efforts are never good enough and nothing is getting done in their favor. This does take away from credibility a bit. The information provided does come from credible sources. They have information from the U.S Census and from their own findings. The CWPS has a social agenda to help improve women's lives not just in America but also around the world. I feel that this is a good website.They do a great job of calling people to action. CWPS does a wonderful job of presenting facts about the state of women around the world. They make it known that there is a problem and it must be improved.
Caitlin G.

Center for the Child Care Workforcec - 0 views

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    The Center for the Child Care Workforce focused their attention on a few categories in tabs on their page. These topics included; a home tab, about us, research and resources, take action, public policy, and news to use. The first thing one would notice on this website is their mission, "to improve the quality of early care and education for all children by promoting policy, research and organizing that ensure the early care and education workforce is well-educated, receives better compensation and a voice in their workplace." (Center for the Child Care Workforce). The point is to help others acknowledge that children need proper care, and how child care providers can do this effectively. The intended audience would be grown adults, specifically adults whom are involved in young children lives. The Center for the Child Care Workforce discusses how this group, "literally hold the future in [their] hands." (Center for the Child Care Workforce). What they are trying to say, is that it is the older generation, which needs to teach and provide education for the young generation, so they are knowledgeable. This website is good about providing all the information needed to understand their point and how they are trying to fulfill it. I believe that this site is credible. They provide many sources of where their focus came from. The Center for the Child Care Workforce, mentioned the Worthy Wage Campaign, stated as, "a grassroots effort led by child care teachers, family child care providers, school age teaching staff, Head Start teachers and others who work directly with children to mobilize to improve the compensation and work environments for the early care and education workforce." (Center for the Child Care Workforce). Many others points included, facts about "high-quality early childhood education programs results [and what] high-quality early childhood programs include." (Center for the Child Care Workforce). There are pdf files of
Adam Towne

Results Only Work Environment - 3 views

shared by Adam Towne on 09 Dec 11 - No Cached
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    Results Only Work Environment is about changing how companies view employee time and results. The idea of a results only work environment or "ROWE" is that an employee's time is not tracked at all, only their results. This means that employees can have as much time off as they want, when they want as long as their jobs get done. The website has four main areas, ROWE results, how to move your company to a ROWE, news related to ROWE and normal work environments, and how they can help your company move to a ROWE. The website is aimed both at company leaders and employees. While the site is very informative about ROWE, it is also trying to sell their services. The Results Only Work Environment is my ideal form of work environment, and I believe such an environment could solve a lot of work-life balance issues for many people. The greatest part about such an environment is that employees no longer would be pressured to be away from their family to show their dedication, but only for things that actually matter to their work. One thing about the website does reflect poorly on its credibility. The website belongs to CultureRx a wholy owned subsidiary of Best Buy, but I could not find that information on their website. (http://www.workforce.com/article/20070323/NEWS02/303239971) However, while the website is not clear about this relationship with Best Buy, the relationship with Best Buy actually should give them more credibility. Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson were HR executives at Best Buy when they pionereed the ROWE concept, and Best Buy is one of the first and largest companies in the nation with a ROWE. Furthermore, the program has been a huge success for Best Buy.
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    That is so interesting. Although the whole point is to avoid tracking exact amount of hours worked, it would be interesting to know how much the amount of hours worked by employees actually changed when they switched to a ROWE.
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    Adam- This is a really neat website. The information made available was interesting to read and is useful to many people. I like the idea of work being tracked and not their time but I can see that concept coming with alot of disadvantages. Great review!
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    Wow! Good job with the investigative work connecting this to Best Buy. How does this program tie into Best Buy's business concept? I know their retail stores still operate on a time clock compensation model. Do they advocate a results only system for higher level employees only?
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    According to the articles I read, Best Buy is trying to implement this in their stores, but there are a lot of issues with things like labor laws and hours tracking. A lot of the laws are state laws so they may have implemented this in some states by now, but I am not sure if any stores have gone ROWE yet.
Melissa Aguilar

CARE.COM Resource for Families, Companies, and Caregivers - 1 views

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    Care.com is an excellent resource that I personally have used for years and have referred many people to. Basically, care.com is a website which helps families find and hire caretakers of all kinds: nannies, babysitters, last minute back-up childcare, elderly care, pet sitters, special needs care, housekeeping, and even "care gigs" which might include help with errands like grocery shopping or other random help. Of course, this means job opportunities for those being hired as well. Users report that the candidates found through the website are generally higher-quality candidates than those found through agencies because there is a wider base. Anyone can join care.com for free! Families and caregivers can create profiles and post jobs. Background checks can be purchased through the website either by caregivers or by families who are interested in hiring a caregiver who has not purchased a background check. Caregivers can upgrade their profiles for $20 a month which enables them to actually contact families about jobs based on their profiles before the families even post a job, and the caregivers can then also post about their desired job and even be featured as a "featured area caregiver" in search results. There are also articles about hiring a caregiver/finding a care job, and hotlines to call for advice. Also, there is a branch of care.com called "workplace solutions" for companies which hire care.com to help them meet their employees care needs by offering custom-designed websites, seminars, and other help to easily connect caregivers with employees of that company. Care.com reports that "as a result of using the care.com employee benefit" there are shown to be advantages such as: "92% of employees can focus better at work with their family's care needs met", "More than 91% feel more positively regarding their employer", and "More than 60% have been able to improve their focus and work more hours". A few of the companies listed as us
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    I guess my post was too long, it was cut off, here is the rest: A few of the companies listed as using care.com workplace solutions include Hallmark, Google, Michigan State University, Santa Clara University, Disney publishing, and facebook. Personally, I have spent the last year providing care from my own home for children of families that I met through care.com. Care.com provides a great resource for families, helping them to find quality child care at a rate they can agree on with the caretaker. It helps companies because when employees have their care needs met, they are less distracted at work and their home-work transitions are smoother with reliable childcare. It provides families with options more flexible than daycare, because they have the ability to post a job asking a caregiver to work exactly the hours that they need the most, even if that means third shift. Care.com is not responsible for any under-qualified caregiver because members have to recognize that care.com is not responsible for this when they sign up. I feel that care.com is a very credible website. They are not non-profit, but make profits from background checks, premium memberships, and partnerships with companies through their workplace solutions program. Care.com does not seem to have any sponsors, they only advertise for their own services.
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    I forgot to mention that you can find a tutor through care.com, or of course seek a tutoring job.
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    What an excellent resource for parents! I am not a parent, but the majority of my friends are. Finding quality childcare proves to be quite a challenge, and there is still concern. WIth the website offering back ground checks and referrals you would really get a sense of security that your child is in a safe place.
erika webb

Family Support America - 3 views

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    The website I chose to review for this paper is http://www.familysupportamerica.org/. I really have no clue as to who created this site or who is involved in contributing to the website. The "About Us" page simply states, "Here at Family Support America, we are dedicated to providing the information, support, and connections that families need to survive. Whether you have questions about child abuse, alcoholism, disciplining children, divorce, or other topics related to families, we can help. And if we cannot help, we will direct you to someone who can." They give absolutely no clue as to who they are at Family Support America. Are they a group of parents, business owners, teachers, or what? Also, the contact page gives the following contact information, "Email admin@familysupportamerica.org Mail 307 W 200 S Suite 2004 Salt Lake City, 84101" This also gives the viewer absolutely no clue as to the identity of the webmaster. I can only assume that they intended audience is parents, but even that isn't real clear. I guess the topics of childcare, child abuse and education are what led me to this conclusion. The homepage does little to excite me. The second paragraph talks about feeding your children only additive-free foods and avoid high-fructose corn syrup and products with MSG. They also suggest you avoid giving your kids juice. Already, I hate the site for feeling the need to counsel me on what to feed my children. I'm not against healthy foods, but I believe that all additives are not bad and as long as I feed these to my children in moderation, they'll be ok. At the bottom of the homepage are links to other websites. These sites are not labeled as supporters of this site, but the absurd collection and lack of relativity make me believe they must be sponsors, otherwise, what does dancewear, micro-bead pillows and scrubs have to do with F
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    I'm not sure why it cuts off the rest of my review - I noticed this on my other review and on a couple of other classmates. Apparently there is a maximum word count allowed? Or am I just doing something wrong?
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    And, here's the rest.... what does dancewear, micro-bead pillows and scrubs have to do with Family Support America? The links down the left page of the home page do provide some valuable information. They also link to some credible websites that offer more information than this parent site. Also, though, at the bottom of each page there is another ad for some product or business that is irrelevant in my opinion. The "Links and Resources" page does not have any working links. Also, the "FAQ" page is blank. The copyright date at the bottom of each page is 2011 so it's quite possible that the site is still under construction. The site has a consistent layout, but that's about the only thing positive I have to say about it. I don't think this website is a very good example of one that focuses on balancing work and home issues. Its main focus seems to be on preventing stress and child abuse at home. These are credible issues, but I don't think this site offers much useful information than the basics. I would not recommend this website to any one.
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    Erika - I had a very similar experience with my site, http://www.weareoneillinois.org/ They gave little information as to who actually started the site or who maintains it, other than the fact that mine listed a group of entities that support the movement now. Also, to digress quickly, it looks like we are all posting in different ways somehow. The site seems to distinguish between 'bookmark' and 'topic'. When I click 'topic' (under 'Filter' towards the top of the screen) it shows only my two posts, suggesting that everyone else made a 'bookmark', whatever that actually means. Anyway I thought you gave a good review to what sounds like a pretty bad website. If a website administrator is not finished with any part of a site, he/she should have the decency to post a 'coming soon' or something similar. I am somewhat curious because of how poor you made it sound as to who is running it and if they have any idea what they're doing frankly.
Christine Cruz

Center for Companies That Care - 0 views

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    The Company That Cares website is an effective website that focuses on making companies socially responsible. The website offers three action programs, AIM High, Invisible Differences, and CareDays all stemmed towards developing children for college, helping those with disabilities gain skills to enter the workforce and address other significant issues throughout society. The not-for-profit company is founded by Marci Koblenz, Founder and President, Sandra Cunningham, Founder, Mary Ellen Gornick, Founder. The website also educates employers about the many issues that may be faced by their employees, especially those living in poverty. This website ties into our involvement in MGT 444 in many ways. The website makes employers aware of the many issues that employees face outside of the workplace which can have a direct impact on an employees work life. I feel that websites such as this one make it easier for employers to implement family friendly policies and be more open to the societal issues many employees face. Those companies involved with Companies That Care will more likely handle employees with conflicts between work and home life in more effective ways and the website is funded by companies that care. The companies that help fund this website have definately made a step at understanding the many issues employees face and will be more likely to deal with these issues in a way that will retain workers in the face of some family based conflicts. The Companies That Care's website provides a code of conduct that has ten characteristics. One of the characteristics is to encourage work/life balance and another characteristic is to enable the well-being of individuals and their families through compensation, benefits, policies and practices. Due to these and other of the ten characteristic codes of conduct I think it is clear that Companies That Care encourages family friendly policies in the workplace and more websites such as this should exist.
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    I really like this website because it offers a different perspective and adds responsibility for companies. Other than doing every day business it is essential for companies to feel socially obligated to contribute to the community. I also like how the website attempts to educate employers. Employers tend to not see everything that happens with employees. They don't know what happens at home and after their employees leave the workplace. If employers take this website seriously it can help them create a better relationship with their employees. The balance between work and home life is essential for both the employee and employers,so if they can reach a middle ground it will help tremendously.
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    From Companies that Care: "Center for Companies That Care is a national, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the well-being of employees and communities by educating and inspiring employers to practice employer engagement and integrate the 10 Characteristics of a Socially Responsible Employer into their daily business practices. Our Community of Caring is making a difference in communities and workplaces nationwide through community-building initiatives and education about how to be a company that cares." The intended audiences of Companies that Care are employers and managers. Companies that Care seeks to resolve many of the work, life, time, community, and family balance issues identified in our studies this semester. They identify the 10 Characteristics of Socially Responsible Employers and also have created an Honor Roll to recognize companies that meet their standards of social responsibility. The website openly identifies the corporate connections of their board members and sponsors. This could lead the organization to be biased towards their sponsor when awarding their Honor Roll recognition, but it could also be an indication that these companies value the advocacy of social responsibility in the corporate world.
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    I feel that the website is biased towards dealings with companies that care. The corporate connections they hold are what I feel demonstrate support by other companies that value the family friendly policies this website endorses. I feel the website is credible by being able to pull the support of other organizations, seemingly those involved in healthcare are the websites main supporters, but the few supporters they have underline the fact that the organization is having it's effects on businesses who hold similar values. I expect this website to grow and obtain more support as they seem very genuine.
Christine Cruz

UnMarried America - 1 views

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    From Unmarried America: "Unmarried America is an information service for America's 106 million unmarried adults -- who head up a majority of the nation's households. Our services focus on your interests as employees, consumers, taxpayers, and voters, regardless of your household size or family structure. You will not find a more comprehensive or reliable source of information about this special population anywhere on the Internet. Unmarried America is a function of Spectrum Institute, a nonprofit corporation with federal tax exempt status." The intended audience of Unmarried America is basically anyone who is not married. This can included single individuals with or without children, gay couples, straight unmarried couples, single adults who live at home, etc. This website says it is targeted towards a special class of citizens, the unmarried. While I appreciate their attempt to keep the category broad and not to discriminate against anyone (except for married folks), their focus ends up being so broad as to not be of much benefit to anyone. Everyone who isn't married isn't really specific enough to constitute a "special population." The website is run by the Spectrum Institute which they state is a registered nonprofit. They do not provide any further information about their registered nonprofit regarding what its goals are, how they are funded, or what they have accomplished. They hint at advocating for the interests of unmarried individuals, but I found no evidence of any actual research or activities on their part. At its root, Unmarried America appears to be four people with an opinion that re-blog news stories.
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    A large part of their website appears to be broken for me, many things that looks like they should be links are either plain text or broken. I was able to read through several parts of the site though, and it is interesting. I do believe that the site slightly mispresents itself. They seem to be focused on equal rights for everyone, including things like homosexual marriage, and ending discrimination.
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    Christine, sounds like a lot of us are having the same issues with a lack of credentials on sites. You have to wonder if at least some of this is perhaps intentional. Sounds like an odd organization to me, and I think your opinion about it "their focus ends up being so broad as to not be of much benefit to anyone" is spot on. Really sounds like a 'what organization can we start that a huge number of people will automatically fall into and likely donate'? Seems completely unnecessary to me. As to the website problems - it's always a prudent idea to check your webmaster's final product (especially if he's not actually your employee) because they could easily put up something minimal and take the money and run. However, I will say that people who choose to not be married could be a different demographic deserving their own group. Just doesn't make sense to have it so broad like you point out. Also very ironic that it appears to only have four members in whatever respect you were referencing. Sounds very sketchy.
Adam Towne

United Auto Workers - 3 views

shared by Adam Towne on 10 Dec 11 - Cached
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    The United Auto Workers is a union formed for workers in the automobile industry, as the name implies. However, the UAW has expanded its influence and is now helping workers in many different industries to unionize. The website has two main focuses, organizing workers to form new unions and helping workers who are already members to find ways to be active in promoting workers rights. Activism is the larger section of the two focuses. Currently the UAW is working to promote the Occupy Wall Street movement, extending unemployment benefits, and the federal budget. The UAW website is aimed mostly at current union members, and at other workers who might be wishing to unionize. Unions have been a critical part of the labor movement in the past that curbed many industry abuses. In modern days unions have become more controversial, but for many workers in low skill jobs, collective bargaining can be one of their most effective tools for gaining more benefits like sick time and paid leave. I believe that unions like the UAW are the other hope for better work environments, in comparison to my other site about Results Only Work Environments. ROWE represents the best hope I have, where management trusts its workers. But ROWE requires a lot of trust from management, and if management does not trust its workers, then collective action may be the best course for workers to gain the rights they need to take care of their work and their families.
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    The one thing Karl Marx did not see and the reason why communism was thwarted, unions. This site possible can have a strong appeal to the working class citizen. As i read between the lines of this web site, they are promoting the values for a functioning family unit---employment, solidarity and health. The interface and functionality is pretty simple and from this one can assume who the target market is.
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    This website sounds very useful, especially for people in unions or wants to partake in them. I am happy to hear that they are active and are pursuing their focuses. Great post!
Melissa Aguilar

TWIGA Foundation: Inspiring, Promoting, & Maintaining Family Consciousness - 0 views

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    The TWIGA foundation is a consulting group in Bosie, Idaho which is "dedicated to being a voice for family consciousness to strengthen each individual's commitment to themselves, their family, their work-life, and their community". They seem to have many affiliations and programs, from "Block Fest", basically an advertisement for a kit which helps families teach their children cause and effect, and basic logic, math, and science skills, to affiliations with "Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free Foundation" and the "Alfred P. Sloan Foundation". They basically thrive on the consulting services offered to businesses who desire to be more family friendly and offer more flexibility in the employee's work schedules. This foundation can basically be hired by companies to help them become more family-friendly by measuring their employees needs and the company's needs, helping establish telecommuting employee programs, health and wellness programs, etc. Apparently "twiga" is Swahili for giraffe, their mascot of sorts, because giraffes apparently "are keenly aware of and protective of their young", "have the largest hearts of all land mammals", and "are the tallest animals in the world and exemplify great vision". The website is really very attractive and well-laid out and appears welcoming, friendly, and trusting. At first, I found it difficult to find out exactly what they "do", because there is so much "warm and fuzzy" information about helping families and promoting healthy, balanced lifestyles that I wasn't sure how the foundation was really accomplishing until I noticed the "Consulting Services" tab. The website is definitely intended for employers, and the foundation basically pulls together resources from here and there to provide consulting services for these employers/companies. While it sounds like a nice concept, honestly, if I were an employer I probably wouldn't be too interested in paying for their servi
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    Too long again... here is the rest: While it sounds like a nice concept, honestly, if I were an employer I probably wouldn't be too interested in paying for their services because it really seems like a few people with business management degrees spent some time pulling together other foundation's resources and partnered with many others and probably charge a lot of money to do some testing/polling and provide recommendations.
Caitlin G.

Working Mother - 4 views

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    Website Overview: Workingmother.com was established in 1979. When you're a working mother, you need all the help you can get in order to achieve any semblance of work- life balance. Working mothers is a great website to turn to when in need of tips and advice about situations you are facing. The website covers tips, ideas, and inspiration to help working moms balance household, family, and "me time". This website is all-encompassing and covers family life and work life. It also covers the "Three F's": fashion, finances, and food. Today, every working mother has her own bag of tricks, sanity techniques, or survival gear. They now have an indispensable new resource, The Working Mom Survival Guide. This survival guide entails anything from time-saving tips to family travel, as well as, food and nutrition. Intended Audience: The intended audience for workingmother.com is the average working mother in today's society. Today, 26 million mothers, more than 72% of all moms in the United States today, work full or part-time. These mothers need this website to help guide them along in balancing their work and family time. Working mothers can get on the website and learn tips on how to balance their family life and how to incorporate their career in a positive manner. This material is accessible to the general public on-line. Relationship to work, family, community class: When it comes to finding balance between work and family, everyone chooses a different path in life. Whether you chose to be a stay at home mom, work part-time, or work full-time, every mother has a different story. The website relates to work and family by showing how these working mothers can balance their work and family life together. It relates to community by giving all working mothers an opportunity to interact with each other on the website. The website let's working mothers share tips, advice, and ideas for balancing their everyday life. Workingmothers.com originates from the magazine W
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    Amber, I had a hard time navigating this site at first due to the overwhelming amount of information that is presented on the home page. However, once I found an area that I was interested in, I found many great tips and good advice on everything from saving time at home, helping organize home and office space, and what not to wear to the office this fall! One of the things I liked most about this website is that is does not seem to be 'pushing' any one agenda. Overall, I believe it as a vast collection of articles that can help a working mom with everything from clothes, health, fitness, children's behavior and more! Erika
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    **** Apparently this website has a specific word count that I had exceeded. I put the rest of my info on this comment if you wish to take a look at. I will do the same for my second review as well. ***** Website Name: Working Mom Time-Saving Tips at Home and at Work URL: www.workingmother.com Continued ...... Workingmothers.com originates from the magazine Working Mothers. This website has supported documentation to back up its points. Comments: If I was a working mother, I would find myself on this website every day. It has a wide variety of information to help you out in any given situation. Other mothers share their ideas or recipes that you can use for your family household. I found this website very informative and useful.
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    This is a great resource. I used to get the magazine but had kind of forgotten about it in the past few years. As my job becomes more demanding I think I will begin utilizing this website some more. Thanks for sharing!
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    This site does it for me. I give it a big thumbs up. The reason why i am so impressed with this website is it's interface is easy to navigate and its functionality is sleek. Finally, it offers solutions to mothers how to supplement their income and live thrifty at the same time.
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    The Working Mother website has different categories such as tools for mothers, top time categories for mothers, blogs from moms, and an online organizer for busy mothers. With the title of the website in consideration, the intended audience would be working mothers. In other cases, this website could be appealing to single working fathers, or any other kind of guardian. A majority of the topics are revolve and focused directly to busy mothers who work and take care of the home. However, I also believe that this site could be useful to any busy parent. On another note, some tools and offers are feminine, such as fashion ideas, and beauty tips. This site has a lot of advertisement about projects for mothers to use, and make their lives better. Whereas the blogs are from users and authors of the website, which do have credible stories and experiences. The Working Mother website includes many different articles, blogs, tips, ideas, and much more to offer. One could find this site very useful, when used in a correct way. After reviewing this website, and looking back at what I have learned from Work, Family, and Community, I understand why sites like this exist. Mothers are trying to fulfill two huge roles now, businesswoman, and super mom. People are noticing this, and the stress that comes with it, so they build off that and create things, such as this site, to help the busy moms. This website is entertainment, along with useful information for those busy mothers.
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    I thought that some of the suggestions and articles I found at this website were great. It seems like they have a lot of helpful organizational tools and advice to offer working moms. One criticism I have is about the image that it projects that working moms should have. One of the top articles that you see right now when you go to their website is about top holiday fashions. Every item in their list is ridiculously expensive, for example, a $345 pencil skirt that the editors recommend and "love". Also, there is a list of the "Most Powerful Moms of 2011", and of course, who is featured as the first photo? A celebrity, Tina Fey. I'm not calling the website evil, I just thought I would point out that some of these little details may actually create more pressure on working moms. Not only do they need to balance work and family, but apparently they have to be able to afford the best clothes and compare themselves to celebrities.
zach whitmore

National Organization For Women - 1 views

shared by zach whitmore on 05 Dec 11 - Cached
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    Website Name: National Organization for Women (NOW) URL: www.now.org Website Overview: NOW was established on June 30, 1966 in Washington, D.C., by people attending the Third National Conference of the Commission on the Status of Women. The National Organization for Women is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States, with 500,000 contributing members. NOW's goal has been to bring about equality for all women. NOW tries to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, and all other parts of society. The National Organization for Women tries to secure abortion, provide birth control and reproductive rights for all women, end violence against women, eliminate sexism, and promote equality and justice in our society. NOW's goal is to bring women into full participation in society. This includes: sharing equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities with men, while living free from discrimination. Intended Audience: The National Organization for Women's intended audience is women all across the world. It is organized of feminist activists that work to maintain equality in women and men. NOW tries to get their goals across using: marches, rallies, pickets, counter-demonstrations, intensive lobbying, grassroots political organizing and litigation. Anyone who supports NOW's mission is welcome to help support their group in rallying or other options around the world.
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    *** Continued information for my website review *** Website has a maximum word count. Relationship to work, family, community class: NOW relates to work in the sense that they strive for equality and social justice between women and men. If workplaces are allowing women to perform the same duties as men, this can allow families to ensure higher income for the women. The National Organization for Women, globally and locally, tries to bring equal rights for women and men. Allowing equal rights can help communities prevent sexism or discrimination. Among NOW's 28 founders, was the first president, Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique. This website has supported documentation to back up its main points, such as being active in today's society. NOW lets women across the world get involved in the equal rights movement for women and allows them to communicate with each other on similar interests. Comments: As being a female, I found this website very interesting. I did not realize the amount of members that participate daily in this movement. I read more about how you can become involved and what it entails. After reading all about it, I am going to try and join and becoming a member.
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    NOW is an effective organization that has stuck to their principles and aggressively pursued their goals. An interesting side note, Betty Friedan was from Peoria, IL, where a few of us from the class live. It is hard to imagine a feminist pioneer coming from this area and the challenges she must have faced.
Chigozie Umeadi

Unmarried America Website - 1 views

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    The unmarried America website is a website that attempts to offer advice and information for what they say is the 104 unmarried people within the United States of America. They offer articles within their library about health, lifestyle, workplace, legal issues. They also offer updates about how unmarried people can gain more knowledge about subjects that affect them. As it obviously states throughout the website, the information is targeted to unmarried single people within the United States. The information offered on the website seems to be available to everyone. Although the information offered on this website seems very helpful and credible, the web design of the website limits its credibility. Also, the fact that the website does not seem to be updated on a regular basis. They seem to only add new stories every couple months. Although the website posses over 6,500 pages of information for unmarried people it all does not seem current. The fact that the people who run the website consider it a "non profit information service," gives the notion that they are credible individuals who really aim to provide real trustworthy information. The website does have an online library which helps provide a resource for information. While exploring the website I did notice that unmarried people do make up a large amount of our population. They do make a difference when it comes to voting about issues that affect them. According to an article that took statistics from the U.S. census unmarried households are the dominant living arrangement's within the United States. I was really surprised to find this out. Overall the website still offers some solid information even though it does not seem up to date.
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    I really liked this review. I had no idea that unmarried people make up so much of the population. I like how you even noticed how the website is not updated very often. Great Review!
Taylor Ely

Continuation of Coalition for Labor Union Women - 0 views

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    The website does contain bias obviousely; however one should be able to tell that just by looking at the URL. The website offered insight into several of the measures working women are taking to hopefully balance out their work and family conflict. Not only that, but the website also included articles regarding the pay scale for men and women and the differences we suffer from. It included statistical data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and broke down the participation of men and women in the public sector. Not that this was shocking but it pointed out the decrease in women participation. There are also community service projects that the organization participates in.
Taylor Ely

Coalition for Labor Union Women - 1 views

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    The CLUW is a national organization for union women that was formed in 1974 to unify all union women in a feasible organization to determine common problems and to ultimately develop action programs to deal with those concerns/problems. The website for the Coalition of Labor Union Women includes several links to expand one's knowledge on the topic and also provides information about what they do and who they are. The website also includes resource guides, recent news regarding the CLUW, and the opportunity to become a member of their organization. This website is informative but also persuasive in the sense that it advocates the participation of others to fight for their cause. There are several articles to access regarding equal pay (or lack there of), videos to watch about worker's rights, and statistics that demonstrate men and women in the workplace. The intended audience would be working mothers. The website is open to all audiences; however there is a little slogan or tagline on the website that reads, "CLUW.org…The online frontline for working women". This would clearly indicate a desired audience of women and future supporters as well as all the topics the webiste covers. Though I could not find an author for the material discussed and available on the website, the information, in my opinion, is credible. The website is orginating from the CLUW and any and all information provided on the website has to do with their practices and is stated as being published by the CLUW. There are other links and materials provided that also appear to be credible. They are from news stories, life experiences, and statistical data and provide source information. Also, all articles, newsletters, videos, and blogs are dated and reasonably up-to-date. In addition, there is contact information left for several members of the organization including the president. The website does contain bias obviousely; however one should be able to tell that just b
Taylor Ely

Foundation for Child Development - 0 views

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    The Foundation for Child Development is a philanthropy that is dedicated to the principle of all families having all materials necessary to raise their children to be healthy, educated, and productive members of society. The website includes an "About Us" and an "Our Work" sections that describe what the foundation does and includes links to programs the foundations supports. The website is informative and only slightly persuasive. There was tons of information that include current efforts being made, historical data, and information on how to get involved made available but few towards persuading the visitor. The only thing I might consider slightly persuasive was the links to programs the foundation supports. I am not sure if there is an intended audience. There was no indication or hint towards one but if I had to choose an audience it would be parents or any adult interested in assisting the foundation in whatever way possible. The website though was very general and provided thorough knowledge and information accessible to anyone. The website is defiantely credible. Though I cannot designate an author for the website, all material and resources are cited, dated, and current and easily accessible and readily available. Under the "Resource" tab there is also a library search the visitor can conduct as well as related articles that are also cited and dated. There is also a "Contact" tab that supplys an email, telephone, and address for further questions, comments, and concerns. From viewing the website I found several things related to work, family, and community that include the rising need for assistance in the area of education and volunteer opportunties. The FCD started out as a voluntary agency that worked with AACC and continues to volunteer in whatever way they can in communties.
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    The website looks like a great source for some original research. Their intended audience is not very clearly spelled out, but given their research and focus, I believe their target audience are decision makers and stakeholders in school systems. Their research on education, prinicpals, and leadership in schools are all very targeted forms of leadership that hopefully can help schools make better decisions, and provide better leadership for their teachers.
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    I think this website could be a great help. It provides information that can be helpful to childhood development. I like how you talked about the need for assistance in education because this is definitely true. I like that it has a contact tab so that you can ask them any other questions that you have. Great Review!!
Kimetrice Tate

Women Employed - 0 views

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    Women Employed is a non-profit advocacy organization that is working to improve the conditions of working women, especially in the areas of economic and educational opportunities. Women Employed has fought against pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment, while supporting better work/family benefits for working women. The website discusses major workplace issues affecting women, provides likes to resources regarding workplace rights, and seeks to be a vehicle for networking between other women. Visitors can also donate to the group and become a member via the website, as well. The intended audience for this site is clearly working women who are struggling in the employment area, whether in terms of compensation or in the area of work/family benefits. Someone who wanted to improve their career options or outlook would benefit from this website. Additionally, those who simply want to know what their rights in the workplace are would also learn some beneficial information. Information on workplace rights and why "work isn't working" is ready available and easily accessible to the general public. The website highlights several facts, including the fact that there are 30 million low-wage workers (defined as workers earning less than $8.70/hr or $16,704 per year). Of those 30 million, 60% are women. According to this site, only a third of workers have paid sick time to take care of their children and over three-fourths of the lowest paid workers have NO paid sick time at all. I find this website pretty credible. They seem to be basing their facts upon government statistics, including those from the Labor Department. Though visitors are asked to donate to the group's efforts, no donation is required to access the information or resources. The website's initiatives are also very positive and very needed ones: promoting equal pay for equal work, promoting work/family balance, strengthening Affirmative Action policies (which include women), and en
Kenneth Martin

Families and Work Institute (FWI) - 0 views

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    The website provides studies and research publications about the changing workforce, family and community, focusing on three major areas: the workplace, youth and early childhood. The site is geared and aimed toward American employers, working parents, and community members. Most of the publications relate to the workplace and family, thus the website clearly lends itself to the parent workforce. The material is definitely accessible and readable for the public, with most of the content available for download via the website. The information provided is verifiably credible. Much of their research is used and supported by the US government. They also have some of the largest and most comprehensive studies about the US workforce and its impact on US families, how employers are responding to the changing workforce, workplace flexibility, and multiple other major projects. In addition, FWI is contently quoted and appears in the news everyday in the top media markets in the country. Some of the media agencies, include, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, Washing Post, Bloomberg, as well the top US blog sites such as Motherlode, The Daily Beast, Care2, and many others. Overall it does not appear as there is a hidden agenda or motive for their reports, rather their work is aimed at shaping the work-life movement by raising the awareness about work-life issues with policymakers to support agents of change in business, early childhood and youth development, education and community engagement. What I took away from researching FWI website, is how active they are and how many their reports are either viewed or downloaded. On average their reports are downloaded 123 times per day, which is very impressive.
Kaci Osborne

Texas Work and Family Clearing house - 1 views

http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ The Texas Work and Family Clearinghouse provide information to employees, employers, policymakers, and the public on different work-family programs. This website offer...

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Kenneth Martin

Blue Suit Moms - 0 views

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    The website offers guidance on family, career, money, health, food and travel, as well as sponsoring seminars and online radio shows. The advice provided is purely aimed at women in the workplace who earn a high income and also who are at an executive level. The information is easily obtainable by the public however since much of the advice and material is applicable for the high income earners, is not as useful for the average working mom. The information provided is not that credible or recognized by any reputable organizations, nor do I find any supporting documentation. Most of the information is publicized via social media outlets, such as FaceBook and Twitter, which I think says a lot about the intentions of the website. In researching further, I found that the co-founder, Maria Bailey, wrote a book so it appears to me that this website is more of a promotional tool to sell books. While there is some useful information and advice on the website, because of the lack of backing of any reputable organizations, it is challenging for me to believe in the information. I really think the website is used as a marketing tool rather than a resource for the intended audience.
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How to be a Dad - 1 views

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    This website is dedicated to helping children improve their lives by allowing them to grow up with committed and involved fathers. This is a great website because unfortunately it is the father that is not involved in the kids life if one of the parents is not. This site tries to educate fathers on the importance of their role in their child's life. They appear on tv or on the website. the site has a dads club and an email so that they can get all the information on being a better father. They will send out weekly hints and emails to the fathers to help them out. According to the site one out of three children live in fatherless houses. This is a big deal because female only houses have a poverty rate of almost 40 percent while married households are only at 8 percent. This shows how important it is to have a father in the household. It is just too hard trying to raise a child on your own. This website is for fathers of any age. It is there to help them understand the importance of them to their child's life. This is relevant because to have a proper family you have to have a father in the house. It is very hard as a mother to be the breadwinner and the caregiver as well at the same time basically. I feel like this website can help to show how important a father is to the household in general as well as the child. No father wants their child to grow up in a poverty filled life so they need to take responsibility and raise the children that they have.
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    Very well done. After researching the website more, I discovered some eye opening statistics, such as one out of three children live in biological father-absent homes. Children in father-absent homes are five times more likely to be poor. A child with a nonresident father is 54 percent more likely to be poorer than his or her father. It just supports how important it is to equip and educate fathers, which is at the core of our nation's well-being.
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    Hi Zach, I really liked the website you picked. I also liked your review, but I have to disagree that, "it is the father that is not involved in the kids life if one of the parents is not," because I have 3 male friends who have sole custody of their children due to absentee mothers; one child has special needs. I can attest to the fact that it is just as hard being a single father, if not harder, than a single mother, because I think as a society we have a prejudice against men playing a traditionally female role, at least that is the picture that was painted in a lot of our lessons this year. Women probably have a lot more support than men do, either because men are not welcome (picture a single dad at an all mommy playgroup) or they are embarrassed to ask for help. I enjoyed that, though this site is tailored to fathers, there's a lot of information that is practical for any parent. The part that I found really touched me was the section for double duty dads; dad's that already have one family but pledge to mentor another family that doesn't have a father figure. There are no words for what a loving and self sacrificing role that is for that man to play. I would hope my husband would participate in a site like this if I wasn't around, at least for support alone; the articles and forums are great! He has me to research and obsess over our parenting currently. I love that there is a resource just for dads. Both your and Kenneth's statistics were shocking and eye opening. I had no idea.
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    This is a great site and great topic. I agree that there needs to be more emphasis placed on the role of fathers in the context of family. I like the idea that there are parenting resources geared for dads and a system of support. I think more fathers would get involved in their children's lives if they felt comfortable and had some support or encouragement to do so. At the same time, I think some of the facts cited by the website are slanted toward a particular point of view. Though I do think, for the most part, children benefit from growing up in two-parent homes, they are not always the ideal. For instance, the site says, "A study of 3,400 middle schoolers indicated that not living with both biological parents quadruples the risk of having an affective disorder." Maybe there is a correlation (not causation) between living with both biological parents and affective disorders. However, were adoptive children taken into consideration? Do that parents have to be biological? What if there is a step-parent in the home? Does that reduce the risk of developing particular disorders? It seems a little vague and slanted to me.
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