Learning and Work in the Risk Society: Lessons for the Labour Markets of Europe from Eastern Germany

by K. Evans, M. Behrens, Kenneth A. Loparo

Overview

Based on a unique comparative analysis of the education and work experiences of those who lived through the political and labour market changes of the transition to post-communism, the authors argue that, far from catching up with the rest of Germany, the social polarisations and erosion of the traditional 'dual system' of vocational education and training in Eastern Germany may portend the future for the West. The issues raised have considerable resonances with the problems and contradictions which have beset British education and training and labour market policy over the last decade.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333777510
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	05/23/2000
Series:	Anglo-German Foundation
Edition description:	2000
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Karen Evans is Professor of Post-Compulsory Education at the University of Surrey, UK.

Table of Contents

Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction Looking East Perspectives, Plans and Methods Systems Under Strain: Labour Market Conditions and Training Options From 'Old' to 'New': Continuities and Discontinuities as Experienced by a Group of Trainers Labour Market Structures and the Processes of Transition Smooth Transitions: Young Adults' Experience of Vocational Education and Work Entry Broken Transitions Risky Voyages: Learning Experiences, Transition Behaviours and Career Outcomes Navigating Change in Work and Education: Conclusions Relevant to Policy in Europe Bibliography Appendices Index

Editorial Reviews

'The high-quality empirical and theoretically grounded comparative research developed in this excellent book is...timely in informing current academic and policy debate.' - Denis Gleeson, University of Warwick

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