Policy for a change - Local labour market analysis and gender equality (Hardcover, New)

Why is it so difficult to turn girls' success at school into success in the labour market? How does detailed evidence about women's engagement with local labour markets affect the 'preference theory' debate? Why is part-time employment such a popular but economically damaging choice for women? What barriers still limit women's horizons and narrow their aspirations? Using a new and original approach, this illuminating book explores women's employment at the start of the 21st century, in particular identifying aspects of women's labour market situation which remain poorly understood and challenging much 'received wisdom' about women and work. The contributors examine pervasive myths about women in employment which have influenced policy and explore a number of theoretical puzzles and problems which persist despite attempts to tackle them. "Policy for a change" will be essential reading for professionals, employers and trade unions working in human resources, regeneration, equalities and diversity, anti-poverty, skills and training, as well as for researchers, teachers and students in sociology, social and public policy, labour market economics, urban studies and management.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2008
First published:	November 2008
Editors:	Sue Yeandle
Dimensions:	240 x 172 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	232
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84742-054-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > General
LSN:	1-84742-054-0
Barcode:	9781847420541

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