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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"access to employment"”.
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The Failure of Mobility as an Effective Unemployment Adjustment Mechanism in the Urban Labor Market: The Case of Chicago
This research develops a set of models to explain the failure of migration-mobility to operate as a useful method of reducing unemployment in the Chicago area. A series of qualitative findings were used to create a theoretical framework, and based on this framework residential stayer models were …
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Her-story in Motion: Racialized Women's Narratives Resisting Race and Gender-based Violence on Transit
… transit is essential for racialized women’s access to employment, education, and social opportunities. However, the prevalence of violence against women has established public transit environments that fail to ensure women’s safety. Hierarchical power structures and patriarchal norms within …
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Not Quite Out on the Streets: Examining Protective and Risk Factors for Housing Insecurity among Low-Income Urban Fathers
… been acknowledged that housing is essential for access to employment, social services, healthcare, and other forms of assistance that help move people out of poverty. Through identifying dimensions of housing insecurity, policymakers, as well as researchers, will have a better understanding of …
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An exploration of how non-governmental organisations market their skills training programmes to marginalised youth living in Cape Town
… have shown that one of the main contributions to this phenomenon is unemployment, largely resulting from low skills levels, lack of experience and minimal job opportunities. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play a vital role in bridging this gap by providing Skills Training Programmes …
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Gender justice : equality in employment with regards to laws and the courts including the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Economic Community Treaty
The goal for this study is to better understand the issue of inequality and to improve the likelihood of achieving gender justice in the future. The dissertation examines the primary role of legislation, which has an impact on the court process, as well as the primary role of the judicial system, …
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Measuring inequality of opportunity in South Africa
… of circumstances on the opportunities available to individuals in South Africa, by quantifying the degree to which inequalities in labour market outcomes are due to circumstances (unequal opportunities). To do so, two distinct Inequality of Opportunity indices are applied to the first wave of the …
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No ties that bind : low skill workers, social networks and job search in the Silicon Valley's new economy
… growth that enables lesser skilled workers to access employment opportunities that provide them some measure of upward mobility. The thesis considers whether personal networks - a key means of searching for work - are likely to provide any upward mobility for low-skill workers. This thesis …
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Experiences of post-matriculants regarding basic schooling and education in Cape Town – South Africa: qualitative study with post matriculants in Du Noon township
… qualitative, explorative research study aimed to explore post-matriculant experiences about accessing jobs in South Africa. The study explored experiences about accessing jobs concerning the ease or difficulty of finding jobs for post-matriculants. In addition, the study explored those who …
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The Perspectives of Youths on Unemployment in Tanzania: - voices from Dodoma Municipal
The objective of this study was to assess the perspectives of youth on unemployment in Tanzania using Dodoma municipal as a case study. The study addressed four specific objectives, to explore youths’ views on what they identify as necessary for them to be employed, to examine employer’s perception …
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An understanding of the collective experiences of unemployed people with disabilities engaged in an employment assisted programme in the Eastern Cape
… remain socially excluded as they are denied access to employment. This research study was conducted to understand the experiences of a group of people with disabilities who were engaged in an employment assisted programme (EAP) as a means of accessing the open labour market. The Literature …
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Higher education and employment: exploring experiences of graduates in Lusaka district.
The purpose of this study was to establish and document the experiences of youth graduates regarding employment and employability in Lusaka district. The study was guided by the Human Capital Theory. The study employed a convergent parallel design of 260 respondents sampled using simple random and …
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Higher education and employment: exploring experiences of graduates in Lusaka district.
The purpose of this study was to establish and document the experiences of youth graduates regarding employment and employability in Lusaka district. The study was guided by the Human Capital Theory. The study employed a convergent parallel design of 260 respondents sampled using simple random and …
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Opportunity & participation for women mine workers in the Bolivian Altiplano : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University, Manawatu campus, New Zealand
Despite the range of research into mines and mining communities in the Bolivian Altiplano over the last 40 years, little attention has been paid to the role of women, despite their significant involvement in the sector for 500 years. Researchers have also tended to focus upon large, State mining …
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Social capital in Jordan: the impact of wasta on employee selection in banks operating in Jordan
… social capital, is adopted as the main lens to investigate HRM, recruitment and selection, and line managers’ perceptions of the impact of wasta on employment selection in Jordan. Identity research, namely social identity theory, social categorisation theory and role identity theory, is used …
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What are the effects of Globalization on Economic Growth and Inequality?: An empirical global study
… the interests of scholars around the world, to discuss its impacts towards two important indicators, economic growth and inequality. Although the general agreed consensus suggests that globalization activities are beneficial to those that engage, it is often weighted against its negative …
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Embodying virtue in employment: Exploring the employment experiences of people with disabilities
Research on the employment experiences of people with disabilities (PWD), on a global level, is limited. While South Africa has a well-defined legislative framework that has been determined in consultation with disabled people's organisations, compliance with legislation appears to have failed to …
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Rights and Equal Access of Women in Employment in Public Sectors. Case of Fire Brigade Unit of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Tanzania
This study attempted to investigate right and equal access of women in employment in public sectors. Thirty members of the Fire Brigade Headquarter in Dar es Salaam were identified for the study using simple random sampling. Multiple methods were used for data collection, namely structured …
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Migrants access to the labour market and ethnic niching: case study of Zimbabweans employed in the Cape Town restaurant industry
… research used a qualitative method of enquiry to examine observations and theoretical claims made about the ability of migrants to secure employment. These claims indicated that migrants of the same ethnic groups are able to enter into the job market of their countries of residence, to the …
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Women, work, and the BBC: how wartime restrictions and recruitment woes reshaped the corporation, 1939-45.
… world, the BBC concentrated all its efforts into its radio programme streams through its domestic services, Overseas Services Division, and European Services Division. Most research on the British home front references the centrality of BBC radio in the everyday life of the nation. However, …
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An exploration of the perceptions of young unemployed graduates in Lusaka, Zambia, of the factors contributing to their unemployment
Among the problems that youth face, youth unemployment is more pronounced (Moleke, 2005; Annamária, 2013). Exclusion of youth from participating in the economy affects their wellbeing, and that of society. The objective of this study was, therefore, to explore the perceptions of young unemployed …
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