gender and occupational choice in the 21st century /
First Statement of Responsibility
Ruth Woodfield.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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ix, 250 pages ;
Dimensions
23 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
York studies on women and men
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-242) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Gender and occupational segregation : setting the scene -- Accounting for occupational segregation : the perspective of girls and women -- Women and non-traditional work : a case study of fire fighting -- Women and 'traditional' work : a case study of teaching -- Women and career progression : ambition, success and choice -- Gender as vocation : a sociology of choice.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Despite improvements, women remain concentrated in particular occupational sectors and roles. Are current patterns a function of external limitations on initial ambitions, or do women simply prefer distinct types of work? There is a wealth of literature relating to gendered occupational segregation, but comparatively little accounting for how work choices are made from the individual's perspective. Including case studies of firefighting and teaching, this book offers a qualitative exploration of girls and women's reported journeys toward their work choices.