Titre :	The gender gap
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Année de publication :	2010
Importance :	p 1-40
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Catégories :	SCIENCES SOCIALES
Mots-clés :	JAPON  ECART D’AGE  GENRE  ETUDE DEMOGRAPHIQUE  MENAGE  STYLE DE VIE  EDUCATION
Résumé :	Although the main focus of this book is inequalities among women, it is also important to compare women with the other gender, namely men. When we detect a gap among women, we must determine whether this has been affected by a disparity with men-has resulted from a gender gap-or whether it is solely due to factors unique to women. A simple example serves to illustrate this concept. Research has shown a disparity among women in terms of occupation or job: women hold few managerial, specialized or management-track positions but are concentrated in non-managerial, secretarial or clerical-track jobs. This situation,however,is related to the level and type of education that women receive. A small percentage of women go on to higher education than do men, and many men are trained in the social and natural sciences. The percentage of women who attend four-year universities is still low and those who do tend to major in the humanities and arts. It is easier therefore, for men to find managerial, specialized and management-track positions. Women, on the other hand, acquire an education that makes them poorly suited for such positions. Thus, the disparity in occupation noted among women is in fact affected by the disparity in education between men and women.
Numéro du document :	A 9927/SOC
Niveau Bibliographique :	2
Bull1 (Theme principale) :	SOCIOLOGIE
Bull2 (Theme secondaire) :	GROUPES SOCIAUX

The gender gap [texte imprimé] . - 2010 . - p 1-40.
Langues : Anglais (eng)

Catégories :	SCIENCES SOCIALES
Mots-clés :	JAPON  ECART D’AGE  GENRE  ETUDE DEMOGRAPHIQUE  MENAGE  STYLE DE VIE  EDUCATION
Résumé :	Although the main focus of this book is inequalities among women, it is also important to compare women with the other gender, namely men. When we detect a gap among women, we must determine whether this has been affected by a disparity with men-has resulted from a gender gap-or whether it is solely due to factors unique to women. A simple example serves to illustrate this concept. Research has shown a disparity among women in terms of occupation or job: women hold few managerial, specialized or management-track positions but are concentrated in non-managerial, secretarial or clerical-track jobs. This situation,however,is related to the level and type of education that women receive. A small percentage of women go on to higher education than do men, and many men are trained in the social and natural sciences. The percentage of women who attend four-year universities is still low and those who do tend to major in the humanities and arts. It is easier therefore, for men to find managerial, specialized and management-track positions. Women, on the other hand, acquire an education that makes them poorly suited for such positions. Thus, the disparity in occupation noted among women is in fact affected by the disparity in education between men and women.
Numéro du document :	A 9927/SOC
Niveau Bibliographique :	2
Bull1 (Theme principale) :	SOCIOLOGIE
Bull2 (Theme secondaire) :	GROUPES SOCIAUX