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. 2021 Sep 19;29(1):309–341. doi: 10.1111/gwao.12750
Guiding question 1
(1) What do you see as professional identity at work
  • (a). pre and post career break

  • (b). Has it changed

  • (c). If so why? Triggers?

  • (d). What motivated us to go back to work post career break

What is professional identity (please provide a 1–2 sentences definition)
Perception of your own professional identity BEFORE career break Perception of your professional identity POST career break
Guiding questions 2 and 3
(2) What are the “elements/key success factors” (both personal and environmental) that are important to help REBUILD professional identity post career break (provide examples)
Environmental factors (such as institutional, professional, or any other type of environmental influence) that supported AND hindered our come back to work Personal factors (beliefs, abilities, or any other intrinsic factors) that supported AND hindered the rebuild of professional identity post career break