Should Self-Employed Women bother with Male-dominated Industries? : An analysis of segregation, social capital and satisfaction amongst self-employed Europeans

ISBN-13: 9783639178630 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 96 str.

Natalie Sappleton

Opis

Although there are more self-employed women in Europe than ever before, the migration of women from employment to self- employment is largely occurring in education, health care and community work. This "entrepreneurial segregation" is largely responsible for sex-based differences in self-employment earnings, but little is known about the impact on social capital and general wellbeing. Using data from the European Social Survey 2006, this book examines the relationship between self-employment in a male-dominated and female-dominated sector and social capital and satisfaction. Women who are self-employed in traditionally female sectors have the highest levels of social capital and satisfaction, but those based in traditionally male sectors fare significantly worse on these dimensions. Additionally, self- employed men who work in gender atypical sectors have lower levels of social capital, but, like their female counterparts, men working in male-dominated sectors have reduced levels of job satisfaction. The book explores explanations for these curious findings, concluding by discussing the implications for current and future European policy and research.

O autorze

Natalie''s doctoral research is investigating the links between entrepreneurial segregation, gender stereotyping and social networks. Natalie holds an MA (Hons.) from the University of Glasgow and an MRes from Manchester Metropolitan University, and in 2008/9, she was a Resident Scholar of the Kulge Center, Library of Congress, Washington DC.