What Women Want From Work: Gender and Occupational Choice in the 21st Century

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title What Women Want From Work: Gender and Occupational Choice in the 21st Century
Authors and Contributors      By (author) R. Woodfield
SeriesWomen's Studies at York Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:250
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
ISBN/Barcode 9781349361625
ClassificationsDewey:331.4
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Edition 1st ed. 2007
Illustrations IX, 250 p.

Publishing Details

Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
Publication Date 1 January 2007
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Are current patterns within women's occupations a function of external limitations on initial ambitions, or do women simply prefer distinct types of work? Including case studies of fire fighting and teaching, this book offers a qualitative exploration of girls' and women's reported journeys towards their work choices.

Author Biography

RUTH WOODFIELD is Reader in Sociology at the University of Sussex, UK. She is the author of Women, Work and Computing.