This report examines trends in the world of work and the economy that affect families. Part 1 presents a futurist's perspective on the changing world of work and how it affects families. Topics include finance capitalism in a global economy, values, work force, compensation and employee benefits, employment and unemployment, government, minorities, education and youth, health, and special situations (farm families, union families, entrepreneurship, and family service businesses). Part 2 reprints three articles that analyze Canadian trends in employment and the labor force, which echo many of the same trends observed in the United States in Part 1. Titles are "The Changing Industrial Mix of Employment, 1951-1985" (W. Garnett Picot); "The Decline in Employment among Men Aged 55-64, 1975-1985" (Colin Lindsay); and "Increases in Long-Term Unemployment" (Jo-Anne Parliament). An appendix provides a summary of Family Service America's programs for industry, available through its National Services to Industry (NSI) division. (Programs developed by NSI enable employers and employees to resolve human problems that can disrupt family life and job performance.) A listing of Family Service America agencies is also appended. (YLB)