Challenging Transitions in Learning and Work: Reflections on Policy and Practice (The Knowledge Economy and Education, 2) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9087908873 ISBN 13: 9789087908874

Publisher: Brill, 2010

Synopsis

In the past two decades, advanced capitalist countries have seen sustained growth in labour market participation along with a growth in the number of jobs workers tend to have in their working lives. Over a slightly longer period we also see that participation in both formal educational attainment and a range of non-compulsory learning/training has grown. However, labour market discrimination based on gender, age, disability and race/ethnicity remains a serious issue in virtually all OECD countries.
‘Challenging Transitions in Learning and Work’ presents a critical and expansive exploration of learning and work transitions within this context. These transitions are challenging for those enmeshed in them and need to be actively challenged through the critical research reported. The impetus for this volume, its conceptual framing, and much of the research emerges from the team of Canadian researchers who together completed case study and survey projects within the ‘Work and Lifelong Learning’ (WALL) network. The authors include leading scholars with established international reputations as well as emerging researchers with fresh perspectives. This volume will appeal to researchers and policy-makers internationally with an interest in educational studies and industrial sociology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brill
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9087908873
• ISBN 13: 9789087908874
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 340
• Editor: Sawchuk Peter, Taylor Alison