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Download full textHughes, Karen D.; Lowe, Graham S. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1993
A study of 529 college graduates in Edmonton, Toronto, and Sudbury (Canada) 1 year after graduation found that, regardless of major, gender differences in initial employment conditions were found. Differences are attributed to gender-segregated labor market structures, union/professional association membership, and specific job conditions. Seeking…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Graduates, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Peer reviewedLowe, Graham S.; And Others – Youth and Society, 1988
Responding to questionnaires, 983 Canadian high school and university students revealed the following reasons why their peers are unemployed: (1) work values; (2) business/government job creation; (3) educational system; (4) luck/contacts; (5) immigrants/women taking jobs; and (6) work experience/interview skills. These explanations are shaped by…
Descriptors: College Students, Economic Factors, Educational Attainment, High School Students
