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  1. In Praise of Idleness
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1932
    More leisure, not work, will benefit civilization. Modern organization and technology makes a four hour work day possible for leisure to be distributed to everyone.
  2. Part-time Paradox: Connecting Gender, Work and Family
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1992
    Tthe authors discuss whether the over-representation of women in part-time labour is exploitive or liberating. They present interviews and original research to describe the ways in which alternative work forms simultaneously challenge and reinforce traditional gender roles.
  3. The Right To Be Lazy
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1883
    Our epoch has been called the century of work. It is in fact the century of pain, misery and corruption.
  4. Useful Work versus Useless Toil
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    Published: 1883
    Morris proposes that while work is essential for our survival, nevertheless "there is some labour which is so far from being a blessing that it is a curse; that it would be better for the community and for the worker if the latter were to fold his hands and refuse to work."
  5. Working Hours
    Resource Type: Article/Report/Letter
    In this article written around 1972, Guido Viale, a member of the Italian socialist group Lotta Continua, discusses the struggle for less work and shorter hours.

Experts on Work-Life Balance in the Sources Directory

  1. Kiernan Antares, Author, Visionary, Inspirational Speaker
  2. BBM Human Resource Consultants Inc.
  3. Ceridian Canada Ltd.
  4. Change Perspective
  5. Randall Craig, Career and Work-Life Balance Expert
  6. Eli Bay's Relaxation Response Institute
  7. Holistic Cooking Academy of Canada
  8. Shirin Khamisa, B.A. (Hons), B.Ed., Certified Career Coach, Careers By Design - Coaching and Counselling
  9. Victoria Lorient-Faibish, M.Ed., CCC, RPP
  10. McMaster University
  11. Momentum Learning Inc.
  12. Ronnie Nijmeh, Stress Relief Consultant, Author and Speaker
  13. Judee Regan, Author, Speaker and Life Vocation Ambassador
  14. Lisa Rickwood, BFA, CTACC -- Author, Speaker, Small Business Coach
  15. Colette Robicheau -- Organizing Consultant and Coach
  16. Stephen Schettini, Quiet Mind Seminars
  17. Start Marketing Inc.
  18. Joshua Zuchter, Life and Business Coach, Human Dynamics Specialist
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