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ERIC Number: EJ1115766
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-9080
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Graduate Unemployment in South Africa: Social Inequality Reproduced
Baldry, Kim
Journal of Education and Work, v29 n7 p788-812 2016
In this study, I examine the influence of demographic and educational characteristics of South African graduates on their employment/unemployment status. A sample of 1175 respondents who graduated between 2006 and 2012 completed an online survey. Using binary logistic regression, the strongest determinants of unemployment were the graduates' race, their socio-economic status and their year of their graduation. Surprisingly, the graduates' field of study, level of study, marks obtained and whether or not they had received career guidance at their higher education institution did not significantly influence their employment/unemployment status. Of the employed graduates, 27% reported that they consider themselves to be underemployed. The results show the strong influence structural factors have on determining employment prospects of graduates and question the extent to which higher education institutions and graduate employers reproduce social inequality through their graduate recruitment services and practices.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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