From School to Work: A Comparative Study of Educational Qualifications and Occupational Destinations

ISBN-13: 9780198293224 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 576 str.

Shavit Muller; Walter Muller; Yossi Shavit

Opis

The essays in this collection report on recent research regarding the question of how education shapes occupational attainment. Data from thirteen different countries is examined by a variety of sociological and educational experts. Presenting a wealth of information on schools and school systems around the globe, the contributors also offer rigorous statistical analyses of the associations between qualifications and jobs.

Recenzje

This is a very important book. It brings together many of the very best social stratification analysts to conduct parallel studies of a core stratification linkage. The result is a rich scholarly feast that is both highly informative and a challenge to future strafication research ... The work reported in this book takes us a long way toward understanding the interface between education and labor force entry in comparative terms. It provides a firm base on which to build ... No serious scholarly library should be without this book.