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Work Orientations of Female Returners

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  • Hans Doorewaard
  • John Hendrickx
  • Piet Verschuren

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Hakim’s Preference Theory on the heterogeneity of the work-life preferences of women, and in particular its implicit assumption that a woman’s preference to work or to stay at home is based on her personal choices, has frequently been criticized. Other researchers emphasize the constraining influence that a woman’s personal, financial and family situation can have on her preferences. Our article aims at contributing to this debate by analysing the work orientations of female returners, in themselves a particular job-seeking category which differs noticeably from other categories in regard to their central motivation when considering whether or not to re-enter a paid job. Our research indicates that older female returners are more job and people oriented than younger ones. Female returners with a lower level of education and female returners with financial problems are money oriented, whereas higher educated female returners and female returners who are financially well off show more of a job orientation. Surprisingly, the presence of young children in the household does not significantly influence the work orientations of female returners.

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  • Hans Doorewaard & John Hendrickx & Piet Verschuren, 2004. "Work Orientations of Female Returners," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 18(1), pages 7-27, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:18:y:2004:i:1:p:7-27
    DOI: 10.1177/0950017004038387
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