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Download full textStern, Susan – Basis-Info, 1997
In 1977, when women in West Germany (the Fedeal Republic of Germany) got the legal right to be employed outside the family against their husband's will, paragraph 1356 of the Civil Code, defining housework as the woman's duty, was abolished. Until then, heavy social pressure kept women close to home; in most cases, the choice of an outside…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Family Work Relationship, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedLyon, E. Stina – Higher Education, 1996
Analysis of employment and higher education patterns among women in Britain, Germany, and Sweden found discipline is the major factor influencing labor market entry, with most women preparing for traditionally female occupations and following financially less rewarding careers. While women in nontraditional occupations begin with an economic…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Comparative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Trends
Schweitzer, Cordula; Wolfinger, Claudia – 1993
A study examined the vocational counseling needs of girls and young women when choosing an occupation in Germany. Available literature on the following topics was reviewed: the relationship of the sexes in education and training; girls' choices of occupations in the changed arena of structural discrimination and roles assigned to females by…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Guidance
Manning, Sabine, Ed.; Dif, M'Hamed, Ed. – 2001
These proceedings are comprised of 23 presentations on research in European vocational education and human resource development. Papers include "Developing Information and Communication Technology Capability in Higher Education in the United Kingdom (UK)" (Nick Boreham); "Methodological Issues in the Study of Organizational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Education Work Relationship
Gonon, Philipp, Ed.; Haefeli, Kurt, Ed.; Heikkinen, Anja, Ed.; Ludwig, Iris, Ed. – 2001
In addition to an "Introduction" (Gonon, et. al), there are these 18 essays: "Women and Men in Swiss Vocational Education (Borkowsy); "Women in Basic and Advanced Training" (Grossenbacher); "How Constitutional Change and Legal Reform Projects Foster Equal Opportunities in the Fields of Vocational Education and Higher…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Choice
American Vocational Education Research Association. – 1998
This document contains 14 research paper presentations and 5 "mini-tips" from the 1998 American Vocational Education Research Association (AVERA) annual meeting. The first section includes three papers on international and distance education: "Determining Success of Vocational Students Enrolled in Distance Education Courses"…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Safety, Auto Mechanics, College Freshmen
