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Family-friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignored

  • Written by Peter McGraw, Professor of Marketing and Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
Family-friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignoredSingle people without kids are a growing share of the workforce.Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty Images

In 1960, 72% of adults were married, and over 90% would go on to marry. HR policies and management practices back then catered to nuclear families with a lone, male breadwinner.

Today, dual-career couples and working mothers are common,...

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