title: Employer-sponsored health promotion: why and how to make it a family affair.
abstract: The inclusion of family members in employer-sponsored health promotion activities is an area gaining attention. Several investigations into the state-of-the-art of employer-sponsored health promotion programs for family members have been undertaken. This chapter describes the findings of the Washington Business Group on Health project. The costs and benefits of family-related health care are discussed. The authors also outline a number of ways for companies to recruit family members.
authors.affiliation: Health Affairs/Total Life Concept, AT&T, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McCauley
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mirin
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005192:Family Health; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000191:economics; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D016272:Occupational Health; D014481:United States