Globalization, uncertainty and women’s careers. An international comparison

"Globalization, Uncertainty and Women's Careers assesses the effects of globalization on the life courses of women in thirteen countries across Europe and America in the second half of the 20th century. The book represents the first-ever longitudinal analysis of micro-level data from these...

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Main Authors: Bloosfeld, Hans-Peter, Hofmeister, Heather
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham 2006
Edward Elgar
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19293305124910115879-Globalization,-uncertainty-and.htm
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Summary:"Globalization, Uncertainty and Women's Careers assesses the effects of globalization on the life courses of women in thirteen countries across Europe and America in the second half of the 20th century. The book represents the first-ever longitudinal analysis of micro-level data from these OECD countries focusing exclusively on women's relationship to the labor market in a globalizing world. The contributors thoroughly examine women's employment entries, exits and job mobility and present evidence of women's increased labor market attachment and reduced employment quality in most of the countries studied. They also systematically consider the life course changes influenced by larger transformations in society and, in doing so, explicitly link the phenomena of globalization to individual women's lives in Europe and North America."
Physical Description:XX, 475 p.
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