Full Description
The need to analyse labour market mechanisms in post-industrial Western societies is urgent. Despite laws and policy measures being developed at the European, national and local levels, job-seeking immigrants and ethnic minorities still suffer unequal access and ethnic discrimination. This volume endeavours to understand why.
Four chapters dealing with discrimination, gender, equity policies and diversity management present a lively discussion of the current scientific debate. Besides providing empirical evidence, the authors recommend methods for conducting further research in the field and evaluate the actual effects of discrimination-combating policies. One conclusion is that systematic analysis of the labour market and its subsequent equity policies must be supported by hard data, such as statistics. With its state-of-the-art scope and unique thematic exploration, this volume transfers knowledge from social science studies to a more operational realm. From here, both scholars and practitioners can help make equal opportunities more accessible than ever.
Contents
Contents - 6 Preface - 8 1. The ideal of equal opportunities and the practice of unequal chances - 10 2. Ethnic inequality and discrimination in the labour market - 24 3. Migrant and minority women, inequalities and discrimination in the labour market - 48 4. Employment equity policies in work organisations - 70 5. Diversity management and the business case - 96 List of contributors - 120
