Social Science Women's Studies
Women and Work
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 1999
- Category
- Women's Studies
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773574236
- Publish Date
- Aug 1999
- List Price
- $37.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780889118065
- Publish Date
- Aug 1999
- List Price
- $110.00
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780889118089
- Publish Date
- Aug 1999
- List Price
- $37.95
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Description
Women and Work offers analyses of women and the labour market with respect to a wide range of topics that include technological change, skill requirements, and training; income security programs and work decisions of lone parents; the dynamics of welfare participation; school-to-work transitions; equality legislation; and collective bargaining, remuneration, and workplace benefits. Contributors include Gordon Betcherman (Canadian Policy Research Networks and Ekos Research associates), Marie-Thérèse Chicha (Université de Montréal), Ross Finnie (Queen's University and Statistics Canada), John Greenwood (Social Research and Demonstration Corporation), Andrew Jackson (Canadian Labour Congress), Constantine Kapsalis (Data Probe Economic Consulting), Darren Lauzon (HRDC and Statistics Canada), Norm Leckie (Ekos Research Associates), Brenda Lipsett (Human Resources Development Canada), Mark Reesor (Human Resources Development Canada), Ted Wannell (Statistics Canada), Caroline L. Weber (Queen's University), and I'ik Urla Zeytino'lu (McMaster University).
About the authors
Richard P. Chaykowski is professor in the Faculty of Arts and Science and in the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University.
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