Returning to Teaching
The career breaks and returns of married women primary headteachers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11166319 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Evetts (University of Nottingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-96 |
| Publication date | 1988-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-5692 • E-ISSN: 1465-3346 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0142569880090105 |
| OpenAlex | W1972254138 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 8 |
The term 'broken career' is used to describe the most common work pattern for married women teachers. The break in teaching service involves leaving teaching for a period, usually in order to have and to care for young children, and then returning to teaching when family responsibilities seem to permit. The article considers what were the significant features in the timing, the length and the type of the breaks in teaching service of a sample of married women who were primary and infant headteachers. The manner of the returns, is examined, in particular how the returns came about, and this indicates the importance of personal contacts and informal networks in bringing women back into primary teaching. Finally the article considers the inadequacy of the term 'broken' or 'interrupted' career to describe or explain the experiences of these women
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2015 (27) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |