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ERIC Number: EJ568199
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-6820
Social Exclusion and Modern Apprenticeships: A Comparison of Britain and the USA.
Penn, Roger
Journal of Vocational Education and Training: The Vocational Aspect of Education, v50 n2 p259-75 1998
In the first wave of participation in Modern Apprenticeships in Britain, 89% were male, only 3% were ethnic minorities. Ethnic and gender exclusion has been central to apprenticeship structure in both Britain and the United States. However, the pattern in the United States has begun to change due to affirmative action. (SK)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Diversity (Institutional), Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Racial Discrimination, Sex Discrimination
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Modern Apprenticeships; United Kingdom
Note: Special issue--Contemporary Apprenticeship: Perspectives on Learning, Teaching, Policy, and Design.