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Gender, education and employment, an international comparison of school-to-work transitions, edited by Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Jan Skopek, Moris Triventi, Sandra Buchholz

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Gender, education and employment

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edited by Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Jan Skopek, Moris Triventi, Sandra Buchholz

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an international comparison of school-to-work transitions

For much of the twentieth century, women lagged considerably behind men in their educational attainment. However, in recent decades, young women have become an important source of human capital for labor markets in modern societies, as well as potential competitors to the male workforce. This book asks whether or not women have been able to convert their educational success into gains on the labor market. The expert contributors address the topic on a comparative level with discussions centred on gendered school-to-work transitions and gendered labor market outcomes. Thereafter they analyze the country-specific implications of the gender redress from a wide range of countries including the USA, Russia and Australia. This enlightening book will appeal to graduates and postgraduates studying social policy, education, the labor market, inequality and gender. It will also be of interest to experts in the fields of sociology, education, political science and economics and those interested in educational research.--, Provided by Publisher

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