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Sailofsky, Daniel; Orr, Madeleine; Darvin, Lindsey – Sport Management Education Journal, 2023
Sport management programs are essential pathways by which aspiring professionals in the sport industry achieve their university education. Although a substantial segment of sport management scholarship has focused on driving for higher rates of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the sport industry, less attention has been paid to the sport…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Disproportionate Representation, College Faculty, Athletics
Taylor, Amanda; Nelson, Julie; O'Donnell, Sharon; Davies, Elizabeth; Hillary, Jude – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2022
Calls are intensifying for workforce reskilling and a re-engineering of education and training to meet the demands of the future. Current policy in England focuses on technical, digital and green economy skills, underpinned by strong literacy and numeracy and a knowledge-rich school curriculum. National Foundation for Educational Research's…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Labor Market, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
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van Hek, Margriet; Kraaykamp, Gerbert; Wolbers, Maarten H. J. – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2016
Nowadays, women outperform men in educational attainment in many countries. Still, large variation between countries remains. Emancipatory contexts in which individuals are raised might explain these differences in male-female educational attainment, both over time and across countries. This study examines individual and contextual factors that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Gender Differences, Educational Attainment
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Liu, Ye; Green, Andy; Pensiero, Nicola – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2016
This study extends the comparative model of country groups to analyse the cross-national trends in the higher education expansion and opportunities. We use descriptive data on characteristics and outcomes of higher education systems in different countries groups, including the liberal market countries, the social democratic countries, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
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Young, Amanda E.; Murphy, Gregory C. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2009
The purpose of this study is to review the research conducted on the topic of employment status after spinal cord injury that was published between 1992 and 2005. This study follows on from an earlier review that focused on papers published between 1976 and 1991. The current study extends the earlier review by reporting an aggregate employment…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Injuries, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
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Weech, Terry L.; Konieczny, Alison M. – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2007
Schools of Library and Information Science (LIS) have often promoted alternative careers as a marketing tool and some students enrol in LIS schools specifically to explore alternative careers. The literature on LIS career patterns continues to suggest that those non-traditional careers are desirable and viable alternatives. Yet the survey research…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Graduates, Foreign Countries, Career Development
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Ho, Suk-Ching – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1984
Proposed a theoretical framework suggesting that the more available women are and the better marketable skills they possess, coupled with expanded job opportunity and reasonable reward, the more female labor-force participation rates should increase. Reviews data from census reports in Hong Kong which were consistent with the proposed arguments.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
Jarvis, Philip S. – 2003
The knowledge economy is changing the way people work. New labor market entrants can expect to experience a succession of jobs in a number of industry sectors during their working lives. They may have concurrent part-time jobs at one time, and no paid work at other times. Work periods will be interspersed with periods of learning, either full- or…
Descriptors: Career Development, Economic Change, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
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Bee, M.; Dolton, P. J. – Studies in Higher Education, 1990
The paper analyzes trends in the first destinations of British university graduates since 1961-62. There has been a decline in the proportion of graduates entering education, research, and teacher training and a rise in numbers entering commerce. Industry and public service have experienced considerable fluctuation in attracting new graduates.…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education
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Martin, Graeme; Butler, Mark – International Journal of Training and Development, 2000
Discusses experts' views on changes in managerial careers and management development; evidence of organizational changes that support the rhetoric about changes; and implications for management education. Concludes that rhetoric outstrips reality; however, there is evidence of changes in organizational forms and career resilience and boundaryless…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrators, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
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Casey, Bernard; And Others – International Labour Review, 1989
In the Federal Republic of Germany, temporary employment has been extensively regulated, whereas the British government has been more permissive. Despite differences in legislation, the level, distribution, and characteristics of temporary employment and workers are very similar. The number of temporary jobs has not grown as expected. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Foreign Countries, Labor Legislation
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Shankar, Janki; Collyer, Fran – Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, 2003
Examines the role of several factors in shaping the employment outcomes of people with mental illness. While several aspects of work history and work competence were important for gaining employment, equally critical was the role of the social network, particularly family members and employers, in influencing employment outcomes. (Contains 31…
Descriptors: Competence, Employment, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
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Thurman, Joseph E.; Trah, Gabriele – International Labour Review, 1990
Examines the reasons for part-time work and characteristics of part-time workers, legislative protection, national incentives to increase access to part-time jobs, and forms of part-time work. Explores arguments for and against part-time employment. (SK)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Practices, Foreign Countries, Fringe Benefits
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Bimrose, Jenny – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2001
Reviews the position of women in the United Kingdom labor market and the increasing complexity of their employment patterns. Criticizes current career theory for girls and women and examines enhancers and inhibitors of women's career development. Briefly discusses promising developments in theory-building for girls and women, together with some…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Employment Patterns, Females
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Morgan, Stephanie; Symon, Gillian – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2006
Outsourcing can involve the forced transfer of employees to another organisation. During or after the transfer they may find their jobs have changed or go through a process of downsizing. They also often have to maintain a relationship with their previous employer as they continue to work on joint projects. In this paper we review relevant…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Dislocated Workers, Literature Reviews, Guidance
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