Looking forward to going back? The experience of career decision-making for first-time mothers and the implications for coaches
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Noon, H. and Van Nieuwerburgh, C. 2020. Looking forward to going back? The experience of career decision-making for first-time mothers and the implications for coaches. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring. 18 (1), pp. 88-102. https://doi.org/10.24384/hqe5-4803
Authors | Noon, H. and Van Nieuwerburgh, C. |
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Abstract | The career penalty for professional women who become mothers is well known, while research scrutiny of career decision-making itself appears to have been largely overlooked. This study explores the experience of six London-based professional women, using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) techniques to develop insights into the high-commitment behaviours which underpin female professional career identity; the effects of group norms, cultural messages and employer practices on women’s decision-making; and, the solitary experience of establishing new narratives as a professional mother. It develops insights and implications for organisations and the coaching profession, to better support new mothers with their career decisions. |
Journal | International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring |
Journal citation | 18 (1), pp. 88-102 |
ISSN | 1741-8305 |
Year | 2020 |
Publisher | Oxford Brookes University |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Anyone |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.24384/hqe5-4803 |
Web address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.24384/hqe5-4803 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 31 Jan 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 10 Dec 2019 |
Deposited | 12 Feb 2020 |
Copyright holder | © 2020 The Authors |
https://repository.uel.ac.uk/item/87q62
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