Can we release the brake on the career re-entry of mothers?: A UK perspective

Anna Katharina Bader; John Blenkinsopp

Can we release the brake on the career re-entry of mothers? A UK perspective

Anna Katharina Bader, John Blenkinsopp

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Abstract

While there are many reasons for career inequalities between men and women, becoming a mother is one of the most important life events affecting the career paths of women. In particular, decisions on whether, when and how mothers return to work have a significant influence on their later career development. Therefore, in this article, we review the literature regarding challenges and determinants of mothers’ return to work after a child-related career break. Subsequently, we compare the context of returning mothers in the UK and India and present the legal, infrastructural and cultural specificities of both countries to better understand the influence of context on decision making of mothers. Building on this, we turn toward mechanisms to reduce barriers of re-entry and provide recommendations how to support the transition of mothers back to work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Career Dynamics in a Global World
Subtitle of host publication	Indian and Western Perspectives
Editors	Premarajan Raman Kadiyil, Anneleen Forrier, Michael B. Arthur
Place of Publication	Cheltenham
Publisher	Edwin Elgar
Chapter	11
Pages	136-147
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781789901504
ISBN (Print)	9781789901498
Publication status	Published - 19 May 2020

Publication series

Name	New Horizons in Organization Studies
Publisher	Edward Elgar

Keywords

return to work
career break
motherhood
context
UK
India

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Bader, A. K., & Blenkinsopp, J. (2020). Can we release the brake on the career re-entry of mothers? A UK perspective. In P. R. Kadiyil, A. Forrier, & M. B. Arthur (Eds.), Career Dynamics in a Global World: Indian and Western Perspectives (pp. 136-147). (New Horizons in Organization Studies). Edwin Elgar. https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/career-dynamics-in-a-global-world-9781789901498.html

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Can we release the brake on the career re-entry of mothers? A UK perspective. / Bader, Anna Katharina; Blenkinsopp, John.
Career Dynamics in a Global World: Indian and Western Perspectives. ed. / Premarajan Raman Kadiyil; Anneleen Forrier; Michael B. Arthur. Cheltenham: Edwin Elgar, 2020. p. 136-147 (New Horizons in Organization Studies).

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