Returning to work after maternity leave: UK nurses' motivations and preferences

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 327-348

  Davey, Barbara ^a,b   Murrells, Trevor ^a,b   Robinson, Sarah ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flexible working; Maternity leave; Mothers' employment; Nurses part time working; Work commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645501753     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0950017005053176     Document Type: Review

References (44)

1. Audit Commission (2001) 'Hidden Talents: Education, Training and Development for Healthcare Staff in NHS Trusts', March. London: Audit Commission.
2. Bollen, K.A. and Long, J.S. (eds) (1993) Testing Structural Equation Models. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
3. Converse, J.K. and Presser, S. (1986) Survey Questions. London: Sage.
4. Corby, S. (1991) 'When Two Halves Make Total Sense', Health Services Journal 10 (5261). 20-21.
5. Coyle, A. (2003) 'Women and flexible working in the NHS. Working Paper Series 9', URL (consulted February 2005). http://www.eoc.org.uk/cseng/research/ working%2520paper%25209.pdf
6. Crompton, R. and Harris, F. (1998) 'Explaining Women's Employment Patterns: "Orientations to Work Revisited"', British Journal of Sociology 49 (1). 118-136.
7. Crompton, R. and Sanderson, K. (1990) 'Credentials and Careers', in G. Payne and P. Abbott (eds) The Social Mobility of Women: Beyond Male Mobility Models, pp. 83-100. Basingstoke: Falmer Press.
8. Davey, B. (2002) 'Management Ambition and Progression: Women and Men in Social Work', Research, Policy and Planning 20 (2). 21-34.
9. de Vaus, D.A. (1991) Surveys in Social Research. London: Allen and Unwin.
10. Dex, S. (1987) Women's Occupational Mobility: A Lifetime Perspective. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
11. DoH (2000a) Improving Working Lives Standard. London: Department of Health.
12. DoH (2000b) The NHS Plan. London: Department of Health.
13. DTI (1998) The Workplace Industrial Relations Survey. London: DTI Publications.
14. Efron, B. and Tibshirani, R. (1986) 'Bootstrap Methods for Standard Errors, Confidence Intervals, and Other Measures of Statistical Accuracy', Statistical Science 1 (1). 54-77.
15. Evetts, J. (1994) Women and Career: Themes and Issues in Advanced Industrial Societies. Harlow: Longman.
16. Finlayson, L.R. and Nazroo, J.Y (1998) Gender Inequalities in Nursing Careers. London: Policy Studies Institute.
17. Furze, G. and Pearcey, P. (1999) 'Continuing Education in Nursing: A Review of The Literature', Journal of Advanced Nursing 29 (2). 355-363.
18. Ginn, J. and Sandell, J. (1997) 'Balancing Home and Employment: Stress Reported by Social Services Staff', Work Employment and Society 11 (3). 413-434.
19. Gorsuch, R.L. (1983) Factor Analysis (2nd edn). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
20. Hakim, C. (1996) Key Issues in Women's Work. London: Athlone Press.
21. Hakim, C. (1998) 'Developing a Sociology for the Twenty-first Century: Preference Theory', British Journal of Sociology 49 (1). 137-143.
22. Hakim, C. (2000) Work-Lifestyle Choices in the 21st Century - Preference Theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
23. Halford, S., Savage, M. and Witz, A. (1997) Gender, Careers and Organisations. London: Macmillan.
24. Hall, S. (2000) 'Who needs "Identity''', in P. du Gay, J. Evans and P. Redman (eds) Identity: a Reader, pp. 15-30. London: Sage.
25. Healy, G. (1999) 'Structuring Commitments in Interrupted Careers: Career Breaks, Commitment and the Life-Cycle in Teaching', Gender, Work and Organization 6 (4). 185-201.
26. Joshi, H. and Newall, M.L. (1987) 'Job Downgrading after Childbirth', in M. Uncles (ed) London Papers in Regional Science 18, Longitudinal Data analysis: Methods and Applications. London: PION.
27. Kim, J.-O. and Mueller, C.W. (1982) Factor Analysis Statistical Methods and Practical Issues. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.
28. Kline, P. (1979) Psychometrics and Psychology. London: Academic Press.
29. Lader, D. (1995) Qualified Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors. OPCS Social Survey Division. London: HMSO.
30. Lane, N. (2000) 'The Management Implications of Women's Employment Disadvantage in a Female-Dominated Profession: A Study of NHS Nursing', Journal of Management Studies 37 (5). 703-731.
31. Marks, G. and Houston, D.M (2002) 'Attitudes Towards Work and Motherhood Held by Working and Non-Working Mothers', Work, Employment and Society 16 (3). 523-536.
32. Martin, J. and Roberts, C. (1984) Women and Employment: a Lifetime Perspective. London: HMSO.
33. McRae, S. (1991) Maternity Rights in Britain. London: Policy Studies Institute.
34. McRae, S. (2003) 'Constraints and Choices in Mothers' Employment Careers: A Consideration of Hakim's Preference Theory', British Journal of Sociology 54 (3). 317-338.
35. Morris, S. (1995) 'Work Versus Home', Nursing Standard 9 (42). 46-47.
36. Northrop, J. (1999) 'Family-Friendly Policies: A Panacea for the NHS?', Nursing Management 6 (4). 28-32.
37. Nursing Standard (1999) 'Making Time: Campaigning for Employee Friendly Policies', Nursing Standard 14 (3). 1.
38. Robinson, S., Davey, B. and Murrells, T. (2003) 'Family Friendly Policies: Registered General Nurses' Preferences and Experiences', Journal of Health Organization and Management 17 (6). 422-437.
39. RCN (2002) Working Well: A Call to Employers. London: Royal College of Nursing.
40. Twomey, B. (2002) 'Women in the Labour Market: Results from the Spring 2001 LFS', Labour Market Trends 110 (3). 109-127.
41. UKCC (1996) Statistical analysis of the UKCC's professional register - 1 April 1995 to 31 March 1996. London: United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting.
42. Waite, R., Buchan, J. and Thomas, J. (1989) Nurses in and out of Work. A Tracing Study, 1986-88 for the RCN of the Attitudes, Employment and Mobility Rates of RCN Members. Brighton: Institute of Manpower Studies.
43. Whittock, M., Edwards, C., McLaren, S. and Robinson, O. (2002) '"The Tender Trap": Gender, Part-Time Nursing and the Effects of Family-Friendly Policies On Career Advancement', Sociology of Health and Illness 24 (3). 305-326.
44. Willis, J. (1991) 'Equal to the Task', Nursing Times 87 (31). 29-30.