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The Female 'Tradie': Challenging Employment Perceptions in Non-Traditional Trades for Women. Occasional Paper
- Source :
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National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) . 2009. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The place of women in the manual trades is examined in this paper, which sets out strategies for encouraging them to study and work in areas such as building and construction. Such strategies include introductory and pre-apprenticeships courses, clustering female students, and support from teachers in opening up job opportunities. This paper is the result of a 2008 NCVER New Researcher Award. (Contains 2 tables.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBN :
- 978-1-921412-85-1
- ISBNs :
- 978-1-921412-85-1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- ED504321
- Document Type :
- Reports - Research