should i stay at home or should i go back to work? workforce reentry influences on a mother's decision-making process
✍ Scribed by Kirsten S. Ericksen; Jill C. Jurgens; Michael Tlanusta Garrett; Randy B. Swedburg
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 107 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-0787
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✦ Synopsis
The authors examine the literature pertaining to women's life transitions and the difficult decision‐making process some women encounter when reentering the workforce after a period of staying at home with young children. On the basis of the unique challenges faced by this population, the authors created a conceptual framework (i.e., the Mother's Reentry Into the Workforce Conceptual Framework) to demonstrate this difficult decision‐making process. The framework examines driving forces, filters, and outcomes specific to this population. Implications for employment counselors are shared. Group employment counseling is suggested as an ideal format to provide support to women during this transitional period.