Match the factor driving the use of telecommuting with its effect.
Shift to knowledge-based work Changing demographics and lifestyle preferences Reliance on Web Energy concerns New technologies Removes the requirement to perform work at a specific location. Provides worker’s with geographic and time- shifting flexibility. Provides workers with the ability to stay connected to co-workers and customers Reduces the costs of commuting and maintaining office space, and can reduce travel. Makes working remotely practical and cost effective.
Fictive Kin
People who become accepted as part of a family who have no genetic or legal relationship to that family.
Kinkeeper
A term often used to describe a family member who takes on the responsibility for maintaining communication and fostering connections among extended family members.
Middle-aged Mother
A woman in the middle adulthood stage of life, typically considered to be between the ages of 40 and 60, who has children.
Nonbiological Parenting
The act of raising and caring for a child by individuals who are not the child's biological parents, often through adoption, foster care, or step-parenting.