From School to Work: A Comparative Study of Educational Qualifications and Occupational Destinations [Hardcover]

Yossi Shavit (Editor), Walter Mï¿1/2ller (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198293224 | ISBN-13: 978-0198293224 | Publication Date: March 5, 1998

The essays in this collection report on recent research regarding the question of how education shapes occupational attainment. Data from thirteen different countries is examined by a variety of sociological and educational experts. Presenting a wealth of information on schools and school systems around the globe, the contributors also offer rigorous statistical analyses of the associations between qualifications and jobs.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Although the book will be of interest to members of the general public, it will be most useful to students and scholars interested in cross-national investigation of both formal educational qualifications and subsequent access to job market structures."--Choice

"This is a very important book. It brings together many of the very best social stratification analysts to conduct parallel studies of a core stratification linkage. The result is a rich scholarly feast that is both highly informative and a challenge to future stratification research."--American Journal of Sociology

About the Author

Yossi Shavit is a Professor of Sociology at Tel Aviv University. Walter Muller is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Mannheim.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 5, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198293224
• ISBN-13: 978-0198293224
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,082,607 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)