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ERIC Number: EJ1032794
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
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The Significance of Education for Establishment in the Care Sector: Women and Men and Care Workers with a Migrant Background
Johansson, Stina; Ahnlund, Petra
Educational Gerontology, v40 n6 p442-457 2014
In this article, we have followed women and men with a Swedish or an immigrant background that have completed the Upper Secondary Health Care Program. In which occupations do they work? Who employs them? Which target groups do they serve? Official statistics and survey data were used. The interaction between occupational structure and educational experiments was in focus. Gendered and cultural segregation and concentration within and between occupational groups were analysed in relation to defined target groups and employer. We found that official statistics were not sensitive enough to capture the latent structure, while the survey uncovered signs of concentration and segregation of the care workers to certain occupations or target groups. Traditional career patterns were strengthened. Elderly care attracted women while mental care attracted men. We also found some unexpected paths among immigrant workers who chose more autonomous niches.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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