1st Edition

Women and the Labour Market

By Teresa Rees Copyright 1992
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

The labour market was undergoing considerable change. In particular, the advance of new technology and the development of positive action training for women had the potential to change patterns of gender segregation in the workplace. Originally published in 1992, Teresa Rees draws on a wide range of international studies of these issues and discusses them in the context of current theoretical and... Read more

List of Table and Figures.  Preface and Acknowledgements.  List of Abbreviations.  1. Women and Training in a Changing Labour Market  2. The Reproduction of Gender Segregation  3. Schoolgirls’ Occupational ‘Choices’  4. Women Returners’ Training ‘Choices’  5. The Feminisation of Trade Unions?  6. Demographic Change and Positive Action Measures  7. The New Information Technologies and Desegregation  8. Women and the Enterprise Culture  9. Conclusion.  Notes.  References.  Name Index.  Subject Index.

Biography

Teresa Rees