A three year tracking study of mothers looking for work, funded by the Big Lottery Fund. The study aimed to shed light on what works in supporting mothers into successful employment. It found that mothers choose lower paid part-time work over their career development, and that job-search-support interventions need to be tailored to their specific family circumstances.
Over a period of three years, our research tracked a sample of 80 out of work mothers facing significant barriers to working. It investigated their career trajectories over three stages: making an initial decision about returning to work, looking for a job, and experiences whilst working.
Addressing the issues that women face in finding and sustaining work requires action in three key areas:
Published in 2014
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