Current controversies over indices of segregation emphasise the issue of measuring the level of segregation at the expense of analysis of the meaning of segregation. Comparative research into patterns of segregation across European member states has revealed that there is some evidence of...

This paper explores the empirical evidence for segmentation in the labour supply using survey data from a local labour market. Employees were clustered using variables relating to their work histories, current job attributes, employment expectations and personal attributes. Five clusters of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the most important trends in work and employment over the past 50 years. Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopted the 50-year perspective in line with the celebration of Manchester Industrial Relations Society’s 50th...

Based on extensive original research, this volume examines contemporary patterns of women's employment in Europe in the context of the profound economic, social and cultural changes that have taken place in recent years