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ERIC Number: ED256878
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1981
Pages: 39
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Follow Up Study of Female Radio and TV Servicing Apprentices. Part 1.
Society for Research on Women, Auckland (New Zealand).
Female program completers and dropouts from a one-year course in radio and television servicing at Auckland Technical Institute (New Zealand) were followed up. Respondents included nine completers from the 1977 course, eight completers from the 1978 course, and three dropouts. Background information showed that 10 completers started the course straight from school, 2 had been working at related jobs, and 5 had worked in traditional women's occupations. Five had no interest in electronics, five expressed mild interest, and seven had been interested in electronics. Newspaper advertisements had interested nine in the course. Math was voted overwhelmingly the most helpful subject taken at school. The students arranged their own apprenticeships. Six respondents found management enthusiastic; four found it quite encouraging; three had negative responses initially; one was doubtful; and two thought they were regarded as assemblers. Male apprentices were generally accepting, while unskilled men were not supportive. Only two respondents thought they were receiving discrimination. Fourteen were currently employed in the electronics industry. Eleven respondents had no reservations about having chosen electronics as a career. All respondents planned to complete their apprenticeships. (Case studies of the three dropouts are provided.) (YLB)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Vocational Training Council, Wellington (New Zealand).
Authoring Institution: Society for Research on Women, Auckland (New Zealand).
Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A