Abstract
The rise of the insertion of the woman in the formal job market an the changes in the female role in the age XX e XXI, remit to a woman adapting to this social reality. It is often necessary to conciliate functions where the woman is challenged to meet various demands and fulfill the expectations from each of them, such as professional and maternal functions. This study sought to characterize the implications on women’s relationship with his work and his personal routine on returning to work after maternity leave. The dates have been collected through semi-structured interviews applied to wives which they had returned to work after maternity leave of her first son. Among the results, it was observed that motherhood is a meaningful experience and that influence in the routine and women’s work. However also it was found that, for realize social, cognitives and emotional benefits made possibles by the work, women opt for combine both roles.
Keywords:
maternal function; maternity leave; women’s work