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Publications (Partial List)

Books

Heymann SJ, Hertzman C, Barer M, and Evans R (eds).  Healthier Societies: From Analysis to Action.  New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. 

Heymann SJ and Beem C (eds). Unfinished Work: Building Equality and Democracy in an Era of Working Families. New York: The New Press, 2005.

Heymann SJ (ed). Global Inequalities at Work:Work's Impact on the Health of Individuals, Families, and Societies. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.

Heymann SJ. Rogers J and Cohen J (eds). Can Working Families Ever Win? A New Democracy Forum on Helping Parents Succeed at Work and Caregiving. Boston: Beacon Press, 2002.

Heymann SJ. The Widening Gap: Why Working Families Are in Jeopardy and What Can Be Done About It. New York: Basic Books, 2000.

Heymann SJ.  Equal Partners: A Physician’s Call for a New Spirit of Medicine. 2nd edition.  Philadelphia: University of Philadelphia Press, 2000.

 

Academic Journal Articles

Earle A, Kuehnhoff A, and Heymann SJ. A Comparative Analysis of Paid Leave for the Health Needs of Workers and their Families Around the World. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis. Forthcoming.

 

Heymann SJ, Earle A, Rajaraman D, Miller C, and Bogen K. Extended Family for Children Orphaned by AIDS: Impacts on Child Well-Being & Economic Survival. AIDS Care Journal. Forthcoming.

 

Vo PH, Penrose K, and Heymann SJ. Working to exit poverty while caring for children's health and development in Vietnam. Community, Work and Family. Forthcoming.

 

Kidman R, Petrow E, and Heymann SJ. Africa’s Orphan Crisis: Two Community-Based Models of Care. AIDS Care Journal. Forthcoming.

 

Earle A, Ayanian JZ, Heymann SJ. What Predicts Women’s Ability to Return to Work After Newly Diagnosed Coronary Heart Disease: Findings on the Importance of Paid Leave. Journal of Women's Health. Forthcoming.

 

Miller C, Gruskin S, Rajaraman D, Subramanian VD, and Heymann SJ. The orphan crisis in Botswana’s working households: Growing caregiving responsibilities in the absence of adequate support. American Journal of Public Health. Forthcoming.

 

Heymann SJ, Penrose K, and Earle A.  Meeting children’s needs: How does the U.S. measure up?  Merrill-Palmer Quarterly.  Forthcoming.

 

Rajaraman D, Russell S, and Heymann SJ.  HIV / AIDS, Income Loss & Economic Survival in Botswana.  AIDS Care.  Forthcoming.

 

Bergstrom CA and Heymann SJ.  Impact of gender disparities in family carework on women’s life chances in Chiapas, Mexico.  Journal of Comparative Family Studies.  2005; 36(2):267-288.

Heymann SJ, Earle A. and Hanchate A. Bringing a Global Perspective to Community, Work and Family: An examination of extended work hours in families in four countries. Community, Work and Family. 2004; 7(2).

Heymann SJ, Vo PH, and Bergstrom CA. Child Care Providers’ Experiences Caring for Sick Children: Implications for Public Policy. Early Child Development and Care. 2002; 172(1): 1-8.

Earle A and Heymann SJ. What causes job loss among former welfare recipients? The role of family health problems. JAMWA. 2002; 57.

Heymann SJ and Earle A. The impact of parental working conditions on school-age children: the case of evening work. Community, Work and Family. 2001; 4(3): 305-325.

Heymann SJ and Earle A. Low-income parents: How do working conditions affect their opportunity to help school-age children at risk? American Educational Research Journal. 2000; 37(2).

Heymann SJ. What happens during and after school: Conditions faced by working parents living inpoverty and their school-age children. Journal of Children and Poverty. 2000; 6(1):5-20.

Heymann SJ, Toomey S, and Furstenberg F. Working parents: What factors are involved in their ability to take time off from work when their children are sick? Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 1999; 153(8):870-874.

Heymann SJ and Earle A. The impact of welfare reform on parents’ ability to care for their children’s health. American Journal of Public Health. 1999; 89(4):502-505.

Heymann SJ and Earle A. The work family balance: What hurdles are parents leaving welfare likely to confront? Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 1998; 17(2):312-321.

Heymann SJ, Earle A, and Egleston B. Parental availability for the care of sick children. Pediatrics. 1996; 98(2 part 1):226-230.

 

Book Chapters

Earle A, Heymann SJ, and Lavis, JM.  Where do we go from here? Translating research to policy. In: Heymann SJ, Hertzman C, Barer M, and Evans, R, eds.  Healthier Societies: From Analysis to Action.  New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.

 

Heymann SJ, Simmons S, and Earle A.  Global Transformations.  In:  Bianchi S, Casper L, and King RB, eds. Work, Family, Health and Well-being.  Mahwah, NJ:  Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005.

Heymann SJ.  Inequalities at Work and at Home: Social Class and Gender Divides.  In: Heymann SJ and Beem C, eds.  Unfinished Work: Building Equality and Democracy in an Era of Working Families.  New York: New Press, 2004. 

Earle A and Heymann SJ. Work, family, and social class. In: Brimm OG, Ryff C, Kessler R, eds. How Healthy Are We? A National Study of Well-being at Mid life.  Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2004.

Heymann SJ, Fischer A, and Engelman M. The Impact of Labor Conditions on the Health of Families: Data from five regions. In: Heymann SJ, ed. Global Inequalities at Work: Work’s Impact on the Health of Individuals, Families, and Societies. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.

Gbadebo P, Rayman-Read AR and Heymann SJ. Biological and Social Risks Intertwined: The case of AIDS in Africa. In: Heymann SJ, ed. Global Inequalities at Work: Work’s Impact on the Health of Individuals, Families, and Societies. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.

Heymann SJ. Low-income parents and the time famine. In: Hewlett S, Rankin N, West C, eds. Taking Parenting Public: The Case for a New Social Movement. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 2002.

Heymann SJ. Labor policy: Its influence on women’s reproductive lives. In: Sen G and Snow R, eds. Power and Decision: The Social Control of Reproduction. Boston: Harvard University Press, 1994.

 

Policy Briefs and Reports

Heymann, SJ, Earle, A., Simmons, S., Breslow, S.M., and Kuehnhoff, A. Work, Family, and Equity Index: Where Does the United States Stand Globally? Project on Global Working Families, Harvard School of Public Health. June 2004.

Heymann, SJ. How are Workers with Family Responsibilities Faring in the Workplace? Geneva: International Labour Organization, 2004.

Heymann, SJ. The Role of Early Childhood Care and Education in Ensuring Equal Opportunity. UNESCO Policy Brief. January 2004.

Heymann SJ. The Impact of AIDS on Early Childhood Care and Education. UNESCO Policy Brief. June 2003.

Heymann SJ. School children in families with young children: Educational opportunities at risk. UNESCO Policy Brief. February 2003.

Heymann SJ. Social Transformations and Their Implications for the Global Demand for ECCE. UNESCO Policy Brief. November-December 2002.

Beem C and Heymann SJ (eds). Learning from the Past, Looking to the future. Racine, WI and Boston: Work, Family and Democracy Project, 2002. Available at www.johnsonfdn.org

Heymann SJ and Boynton-Jarrett R. Managing Work and Caregiving After Welfare Reform: The Importance of the Quality of Working Conditions and Social Supports. In Report to the Department of Health and Human Services, Aber L and Wulczyn F (eds). 2002.

Heymann SJ, Boynton-Jarrett R, Carter P, Bond J, and Galinsky E. Work-Family Issues and Low-Income Families. Ford Foundation Report. 2002. Available at: http://www.economythatworks.org/PDFs/ford_analysisfinal.pdf

Heymann SJ and Bergstrom CA. Conditions Faced By Children of Working Parents Living in Poverty: Implications for Cities. In Boston Symposium on Youth Development Booklet. Boston: The Mayor’s Office of Community Partnerships, 2000.

Heymann SJ and Bergstrom CA. Supervised Care for Preschool and School-Age Children: Report to the City of Cambridge. June 1999.

 

Other Publications and Educational Materials (partial list)

Heymann SJ, Barrera M, and Penrose K.  From Detroit to Delhi: The Increasingly Troubling Conditions Faced by Working Families.  Labor Family News.  Volume XIV, Issue 1, Winter 2006.

Heymann SJ, Flores-Macias, F. Changing the Untenable Choices Families Face. Revista. February 2004.

Heymann SJ. Families on the Edge. Harvard Magazine. July-August 2003; 105 (6): 50-53.

Heymann SJ. Making a Difference for Working Families. America@work. February 2003; 8(2): 15-17.

Heymann SJ. Work Family Policy: Its Critical Impact on American Women and Families. Presentation delivered on Oct. 8, 2003 in conjunction with the Capitol Hill Briefing Series on Women's Health Policy, sponsored by the Kaiser Foundation and Women's Policy, Inc.

Heymann SJ. Work and parenting: The widening gap. Center for Law and Social Policy. April CLASP Update. 2001.

 

Translated Works

Spanish

Heymann SJ. Transformaciones Sociales y Sus Implicancias para la Demanda Mundial del Cuidado y Educación para la Primera Infancia (ECCE). Notas de la UNESCO sobre las políticas de la Primera Infancia. No 8/ noviembrediciembre 2002.

Heymann SJ. Los Escolares en Familias con Niños Pequeños: Opportunidades Educacionales en Riesgo. Notas de la UNESCO sobre las políticas de la Primera Infancia. No 8/ febrero 2003.

French

Heymann SJ. Les transformacions socials et leur incidence sur la demande mondiale de soins et d’éducation pour la petite enfance (SEPE). Notes de l’UNESCO sur la politique de la Petite Enfance. No 8/ novembre - décembre 2002.

Heymann SJ. La situation des enfants d’âge scolaire dans les familles avec des jeunes enfants: leurs chances d’étudier compromises. Notes de l’UNESCO sur la politique de la Petite Enfance. No 10/ février 2003.

UNESCO briefs forthcoming in Chinese and Arabic.

 

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