Career progression of women and men in the higher education sector confirms a pattern of vertical segregation.
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Occupational segregation — is the distribution of groups defined by ascribed characteristics, mostly gender, across occupations. More basically, it is the concentration of a similar group of people (be they males, females, whites, blacks, etc.) in a job. Occupational… … Wikipedia
occupational segregation — UK US noun [U] HR, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ► the fact that some jobs are more typically done by men or women, by people of particular races, religions, etc.: »The pilot study looked at occupational segregation and career differentiation of men and… … Financial and business terms
horizontal segregation — UK US noun [U] WORKPLACE ► the fact that there are more men than women doing one type of job and more women than men doing another type of job: »Horizontal segregation arises when men and women do different types of work: heavy manual labour is… … Financial and business terms
gender segregation (in employment) — This term refers to the unequal distribution of men and women in the occupational structure sometimes also (and more accurately) called ‘occupational segregation by sex’. There are two forms: ‘vertical segregation’ describes the clustering of men … Dictionary of sociology
gender segregation — This term refers to the unequal distribution of men and women in the occupational structure sometimes also (and more accurately) called ‘occupational segregation by sex’. There are two forms: ‘vertical segregation’ describes the clustering of men … Dictionary of sociology
occupational segregation — The division of labour, in the context of paid employment , as a result of which men and women (or members of different ethnic or religious groupings) are channelled into different types of occupational roles and tasks, such that there are two… … Dictionary of sociology
division of labour — One of the oldest concepts in the social sciences. It denotes any stable organization, co ordinating individuals, or groups carrying out different, but integrated activities. Its first and most celebrated use was in classical political economy ,… … Dictionary of sociology
Street — A street is a public thoroughfare in the built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt,… … Wikipedia
Springtail — Springtails Temporal range: Early Devonian–Recent … Wikipedia
women, employment patterns — There have been significant increases in the proportion of women who work. Data from the Labour Force Survey indicates that, in 1961, women made up 32.3 percent of the labour force; in 1981 they made up 39.5 percent, and in 1993 they made up… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
