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Although access to higher education has helped many minority ethnic men and women improve their labour market position compared to prior generations or the less qualified, it remains unclear to what extent higher level qualifications facilitate an equalization of labour market outcomes with...
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argued to depend on three main factors: the pattern of gender segregation and its relationship to employment change; womenâ … factors in the context of the 2008/9 recession and the follow-on austerity policy to explore how gender segregation is … associated with employment change by gender, how far reduced demand is influencing women’s labour market participation, and the …
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for their experiences within the organization and for gender identity. The research is based on 40 in-depth interviews … are discussed in the light of recent theorizing around gender, masculinity and work. …
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Occupational health and safety (OHS) is under-researched in the sociology of work and employment. This deficit is most pronounced for white-collar occupations. Despite growing awareness of the significance of psychosocial conditions – notably stress – and musculoskeletal disorders,...
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€˜liberal’ gender role attitudes and a less traditional division of domestic labour in all three countries. In 2002, this association … was no longer significant for Britain and Norway. Gender role attitudes had become less traditional in all three countries …
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formal gender, ethnicity, disability and age policies. It then assesses whether the policies are ‘substantive’ or merely …
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that they attach to them can lead to particular patterns of work hours. It also highlights gender differences in this …
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This article explores the changes in worker identity that can occur during manufacturing restructuring – specifically those linked to the declining status of craft work – through an in-depth case study of Weaveco, a UK carpet manufacturer. An analysis of changes in the labour...
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This article presents a vivid account of the day to day reality of a female manager in a busy UK city centre food retail store. Insights into some of the transformations in retail work are illuminated, namely restricted store budgets, lean staffing and a long-hours culture. The combination of...
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sample, who used their faith to combat gender disadvantage in their work settings. …
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