Abstract
In 2004, the United Nations emphasized strengthening family support on the 10th anniversary of the International Year of the Family. Family support is closely related to both public institutions and company policies. This paper reviews family-friendly policies of companies from the viewpoint of family resource management. Data used in this paper was obtained from surveys of companies and employees that suggested the following. (1) Women tended to acquire child care leave frequently. (2) Men could not acquire maternity leave easily, and the acquisition rate was low. (3) Even in family-friendly companies, a corporate culture enabling men to use child care leave was not growing. In order for male employees to have consciousness as a citizen and to achieve work-life balance, it is necessary to utilize family-friendly policies from the viewpoint of family resource management.
