Gender and Racial Differences in Vocational Education / guest editors: Yana van der Meulen Rodgers and Teresa Boyer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rodgers, Yana van der Meulen.

Boyer, Teresa.

Series:

International Journal of Manpower, an interdisciplinary journal on human resources, management and labour economics ; 27, no. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex differences in education.

Vocational education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (113 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, England : Emerald Group Publishing, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The emphasis on vocational education and access to different types of vocational training across demographic groups vary considerably around the world. Gender, racial and ethnic patterns prevail and these set the stage for new research on vocational education and for new policy initiatives that create new opportunities for specialization in vocational training. This e-book covers major topics regarding gender and racial differences in vocational training, and provides perspective for researchers, educators, and policymakers by addressing the imbalances in access to training and types of traini

Contents:

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Gender and racial differences in vocational education: an international perspective; Still a wedge in the door: women training for the construction trades in the USA; Ethnicity, gender and vocational education in Denmark; Benefits of general vs vocational/technical education in Singapore using quantile regressions; Vocational training for the unemployed: its impact on uncommonly served groups; Legal remedies for girls' under-representation in nontraditional career and technical education;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-280-70558-2

9786610705580

1-84663-087-8

OCLC:

77086595