The value of this book is the rich and highly informative account
of variations regarding gender differences at labour market entry
across different industrialized countries, and the use of
longitudinal data. Hans-Peter Blossfeld and his first-class team
bring to the fore how gender differences arise at the transition
from school-to-work, and to what extent women are able to convert
their educational attainment in labor market positions. Bringing
together evidence from across countries, readers will come to
understand the crucial role of institutional structures in shaping
gender inequalities in life course transitions.' - Ingrid Schoon,
UCL Institute of Education, UK'This volume provides essential
reading for anyone interested in the relation between men and women
in the labour market. By concentrating on the crucial transition
from school to work in a large number of countries, the authors
investigate to what extent the increased female advantage in
education is converted into advantage in occupational attainment.
By comparing countries, which differ in terms of educational and
labour market organisation, the authors show how the opportunities
of women and men vary - sometimes in unexpected ways.' - Robert
Erikson, Stockholm University, Sweden 'The degree to which women
have seen occupational and economic returns to their rising
educational attainment relative to men largely remains an open
question. This volume is the first comprehensive and
highly-coordinated research effort to address this question with
state of the art data and methods for a broad range of
industrialized countries. . . Social scientists, policy makers,
politicians, and students will all learn a great deal about the
current state of gender inequalities at labor market entry across
many countries and gain insights into what changes the future may
bring.' - from the foreword by Claudia Buchmann, The Ohio State
University, US For much of the twentieth century, women lagged
considerably behind men in their educational attainment. However,
in recent decades, young women have become an important source of
human capital for labor markets in modern societies, as well as
potential competitors to the male workforce. This book asks whether
or not women have been able to convert their educational success
into gains on the labor market. The expert contributors address the
topic on a comparative level with discussions centred on gendered
school-to-work transitions and gendered labor market outcomes.
Thereafter they analyze the country-specific implications of the
gender redress from a wide range of countries including the USA,
Russia and Australia. This enlightening book will appeal to
graduates and postgraduates studying social policy, education, the
labor market, inequality and gender. It will also be of interest to
experts in the fields of sociology, education, political science
and economics and those interested in educational research.
Contributors: P. Barbieri, D.B. Bills, H.-P. Blossfeld, Y.
Brinbaum, C. Brzinsky-Fay, S. Buchholz, S. Buchler, G. Cutuli, J.
Dammrich, A.M. Dockery, K. Hallden, J. Harkoenen, D. Horn, S.
Hupka-Brunner, C. Imdorf, T. Keller, E. Kilpi-Jakonen, Y.
Kosyakova, D. Kurakin, M. Lugo, P. McMullin, P. Miret-Gamundi, S.
Mollegaard Pedersen, E. Saar, S. Scherer, S. Schuhrer, J. Skopek,
K. Taht, D. Trancart, M.Triventi, M. Unt, D. Vono de Vilhena, S.
Wahler, F. Weiss
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
