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Work/Life Integration Project
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Research
The Wharton Work/Life Integration Project conducts longitudinal research of the evolving lives of Wharton students and alumni and studies best practices for integrating work and the rest of life.
Education
Our research has produced knowledge for action that has been applied in courses at Wharton and in Penn’s Law School, Engineering School, School of Medicine, and universities worldwide.
Impact
Our research has produced knowledge for action that has been applied in creating positive sustainable change – for business, families, society, and individual well-being – in public and private sector organizations.
Newsroom
Since the early 1990s our research, education, and impact has been covered widely, both domestically and internationally.
About
The Wharton Work/Life Integration Project was founded in 1991 to produce knowledge for action on the relationship between work and the rest of life. Many organizations and universities have contributed to this mission.
Forum
You are invited to join the discussion about our study of the Classes of 1992 and 2012 and other current topics.
Mission
The Wharton Work/Life Integration Project was founded in 1991 to:
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Understand how students and alumni think about and value their interests in life: work, education, family, society, and the private self (mind, body, and spirit).
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Encourage members of the Wharton community to reflect on their central life interests and to explore how those interests are influenced by their Wharton experience, how they differ for various demographic groups, and how they change over time.
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Have an impact on corporate and social policy about the relationship between work and the rest of life through research and conferences that connect scholars, students, advocates, and organizations in the private and public sectors.
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Contribute to the sciences of organizational psychology and adult development.
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Create materials for courses on leadership, careers, human resources, and ethics.
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Inform Wharton faculty and administration about student and alumni attitudes.
New and Noteworthy
FORUM ON 1992 AND 2012 Study
Join the discussion on our Forum page about the findings and implications of our longitudinal study of the Undergraduate Class of 1992 – surveyed both when they graduated and now, 20 years later – and of the Undergraduate Class of 2012, whose perspectives we compare to the Undergraduate Class of 1992.GUEST BLOGGERS AT OUR FORUM
Connie Gersick, Yale School of Management, writes about "How Much to Have?", telling 40 stories across two generations of women. Ariane Ollier-Malaterre, Rouen Business School, describes "What is Really Bugging Employers About Work and the Rest of LIfe?"ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTER AT WHARTON
The Wharton Work/Life Integration Project (W/LIP) co-sponsored a talk by Anne-Marie Slaughter, author of “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All,” The Atlantic cover story that sparked worldwide discussion. Here is the interview Stew Friedman did with her for Knowledge@Wharton . Slaughter wrote about W/LIP research on the “baby bust” in this Atlantic article. Join the conversation at our Forum.BETTER LEADERS, RICHER LIVES: INNOVATIONS FOR HAVING IT ALL
The W/LIP is planning a conference on Innovations for Having It All. We will convene participants from our 20-year study of the Undergraduate Wharton Classes of 1992 and 2012, researchers, and private and public sector leaders to discuss the findings of our research and to celebrate the best practices of those Wharton alumni who are leading the way in creating work environments that cultivate productive, healthy, and enriched lives for families and communities. Watch this space for details.Wharton
Contact: workandlife@wharton.upenn.edu | 215.898.8618