Global Initiatives Over a billion adults now work at a distance from the family members for whom they provide care. This is the result of several major demographic changes that have taken place over the past two centuries, including marked urbanization; declines in agricultural labor; rapid rises in manufacturing, trade, and service work; and the worldwide entry of the majority of men and then of women into the industrial and postindustrial labor forces. Work-related factors play an enormous role in determining the extent of gender, social class, racial and ethnic, and other inequalities in societies. And in turn, these inequalities have an enormous effect on health. Our research focuses on how working conditions globally are affecting the well-being of individuals, families and societies. Global Initiatives 1. Demographic Trends in More Than 150 Nations 2. Analysis of Household Level Surveys Botswana Brazil Mexico Russia South Africa United States Vietnam 3. In-Depth Interviews United States Mexico Botswana Vietnam Russia Honduras 4. Special Topic Surveys Work, Family and HIV Migration, Work and Family 5. Public Sector Survey: Work, Family Equity Index Public Policy Index for Over 100 Nations Index Categories 6. Private Sector Policy: Case Studies 7. Work and Health in a Global Economy Back to Research Programs
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