title: Career paths revisited: the experiences of graduates in nursing who no longer work full-time.
abstract: Reports on the progress of British graduates in nursing focus on their early careers, when they are employed full-time. Part-time and non-employment is not discussed. This paper draws upon a longitudinal study, which began in 1981, to describe the cause and effect of graduates leaving full-time employment. The experiences of 45 female graduates in nursing from the University of Hull show that departure from full-time employment is associated especially with the establishment of a stable relationship, with child-rearing and, to a lesser extent, time for personal development.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nursing Studies, University of Hull, England.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kemp
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008393:Marriage; D009726:Nurses; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011247:Pregnancy; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013997:Time Factors