@article{732239,
      recid = {732239},
      author = {Slaughter, Anne-Marie,},
      title = {Unfinished business : women, men, work, family /},
      pages = {xxii, 328 pages ;},
      abstract = {"A powerful, persuasive, thought-provoking vision for how  to finish the long struggle for equality between men and  women, work and family When Anne-Marie Slaughter accepted  her dream job as the first female director of policy  planning at the U.S. State Department in 2009, she was  confident she could juggle the demands of her position in  Washington, D.C., with the responsibilities of her family  life in suburban New Jersey. Her husband and two young sons  encouraged her to pursue the job; she had a tremendously  supportive boss, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and  she had been moving up on a high-profile career track since  law school. But then life intervened. Parenting needs  caused her to make a decision to leave the State Department  and return to an academic career that gave her more time  for her family. The reactions to her choice to leave  Washington because of her kids led her to question the  feminist narrative she grew up with. Her subsequent article  for The Atlantic, "Why Women Still Can't Have It All,"  created a firestorm, sparked intense national debate, and  became one of the most-read pieces in the magazine's  history. Since that time, Anne-Marie Slaughter has pushed  forward, breaking free of her long-standing assumptions  about work, life, and family. Though many solutions have  been proposed for how women can continue to break the glass  ceiling or rise above the "motherhood penalty," women at  the top and the bottom of the income scale are further and  further apart. Now, in her refreshing and forthright voice,  Anne-Marie Slaughter returns with her vision for what true  equality between men and women really means, and how we can  get there. She uncovers the missing piece of the puzzle,  presenting a new focus that can reunite the women's  movement and provide a common banner under which both men  and women can advance and thrive. With moving personal  stories, individual action plans, and a broad outline for  change, Anne-Marie Slaughter reveals a future in which all  of us can finally finish the business of equality for women  and men, work and family. Advance praise for Unfinished  Business "Anne-Marie Slaughter insists that we ask  ourselves hard questions. After reading Unfinished  Business, I'm confident that you will be left with  Anne-Marie's hope and optimism that we can change our  points of view and policies so that both men and women can  fully participate in their families and use their full  talents on the job."--Hillary Rodham Clinton, former  Secretary of State "Anne-Marie Slaughter's gift for  illuminating large issues through everyday human stories is  what makes this book so necessary for anyone who wants to  be both a leader at work and a fully engaged parent at  home."--Arianna Huffington "With breathtaking honesty  Anne-Marie Slaughter tackles the challenges of often  conflicted working mothers and working fathers and shows  how we can craft the lives we want for our families. Her  book will spark a national conversation about what we need  to do to live saner, more satisfying lives."--Katie Couric  "Unfinished Business is an important read for women and men  alike. Slaughter shows us that when people share equally  the responsibility of caring for others, they are  healthier, economies prosper, and both women and men are  freer to lead the lives they want."--Melinda Gates,  co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/732239},
}