TY  - JOUR
AB  - The recent interest in women returning to, or
increasing their, labour market participation has
largely ignored the skills and aspirations of women
themselves. This article is based on a survey of
mothers of young children in a fairly prosperous
part of the South East of the UK. Research
findings indicate that women lack confidence about
their ability to return to economic activity, have
a high demand for training, and expect to be
frustrated in their career aspirations if training is
not available. Childcare provision, flexible working
hours and training would enable them to increase
their participation in work. Constraints operate on
the level of entry to the labour market and prevent
women achieving their full potential. The discussion
considers the forces which can facilitate or impede
the full participation and development of women
at work: occupational segregation, employer
attitudes, the gender bias within organisations,
Training and Enterprise Councils (TECs), trade
unions and changing labour market demands. The
findings indicate important policy directions for
employers, trade unions and TECs to utilise this
human resource more effectively.
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
SN  - 0142-5455
DO  - 10.1108/01425459110144540
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/01425459110144540
AU  - Healy Geraldine
AU  - Kraithman David
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - The Other Side of the Equation – The Demands of Women on Re‐entering the Labour Market
T2  - Employee Relations
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 17
EP  - 28
Y2  - 2024/04/16
ER  -