Quick links
Two links I wanted to share:
1) The LA Times last month ran a series on the increase in income volatility — or family risk — that is the best piece of reporting I’ve read in a long time. They commissioned original analysis of the data, talked to the right people to comment on it, and brought it to life by focusing on the experiences of a few families. This is really about as good as it gets. Kevin Drum pointed it out when the second article came out, and there’s a long series of comments on his post, some of which are also interesting (and some of which are the usual name-calling blather).
2) Tomorrow (Friday), the Center for Law and Social Policy kicks off their audioconference series on "The Family Squeeze" with a dicussion of a UK law that guarantees workers the right to ask for a flexible schedule. CLASP is one of my favorite research and advocacy organizations, so I’m excited that they’re taking on work-family issues. Should be interesting.
