Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children

The Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children was established in 2000 to be a leading source of research on significant issues impacting the intersection between work and family.

To accomplish this goal, the Berger Institute will:

* Focus on quantitative research impacting business practices and families;
* Support high-quality interdisciplinary research by talented CMC professors, which will lead to publishing opportunities;
* Provide challenging and stimulating educational experiences for CMC students from freshman year through graduation, resulting in high-quality student work and publishing opportunities;
* Connect the wider CMC community, including alumni and parents of students to provide practical information about significant work/family issues;
* Partner with government agencies, corporations, and other research organizations to produce research in support for the Berger Institute's mission.

Congratulations Heather Antecol!

Heather Antecol, Ph.D. Congratulations to Dr. Heather Antecol! Dr. Antecol, Boswell Associate Professor of Economics and acting director of the Berger Institute, was awarded the 2008 Glenn R. Huntoon Teaching Award at Claremont McKenna College.

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Research Affiliate selected to receive Fulbright Senior Researcher award

Jennifer Ward-Batts, Ph.D. Berger Research Affiliate Jennifer Ward-Batts has been selected to receive a Fulbright Senior Researcher award. She will spend the 2008-09 academic year at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. She plans to conduct research on behavioral effects of education policy and of changes in law in Turkey that may have impacts on outcomes for women and children. These outcomes include women's labor force participation, educational attainment, decision-making power within families, and welfare both inside and outside of marriage. She will also examine how changes in both education policy and women's power within the family may have impacted the welfare of children.

Living Room Conversations on Work and Family

Join us for a Living Room Conversation on issues so many of us face as we navigate work and family. The Berger Institute on Work, Family, and Children at Claremont McKenna College is a leading source of research on significant issues impacting the intersection of work and family. The Institute is launching new research on two topics: (1) men and women’s decision to opt out of the labor market; and (2) elder care.

We hope you will join us for a panel discussion and some lively conversation on these topics. Your experiences and insights will help shape the direction of our research, which in turn will inform public policy and workplace practices that benefit both families and employers.

Save the Dates

Los Angeles, CA - September 14, 2008
Orange County, CA - November 2008
Atherton, CA (Bay Area) - February 8, 2009
Seattle, WA - April 2009

The Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children was made possible by the generous contribution of the H. N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation.