Social capital, human capital and ethnic occupational niches: an analysis of ethnic and gender inequalities in the Spanish labour market
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DOI: 10.1057/s41599-020-0397-4
Abstract: This article analyses the role of different types of social capital in the integration of immigrants into the labour market of Catalonia (Spain), according to the geographical distribution and ethnic characteristics of immigrants’ contacts. It… read more here.
Keywords: labour market; capital; human capital; social capital ... See more keywords
Problematising ‘Toxic’ and ‘Healthy’ Masculinity for Addressing Gender Inequalities
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DOI: 10.1080/08164649.2019.1679021
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article discusses the emergence of ‘toxic’ and ‘healthy masculinity’ in public discourse in addressing gender inequalities. ‘Toxic’ has emerged through greater awareness of men’s violence against women, and men’s high rates of health… read more here.
Keywords: healthy masculinity; gender; toxic healthy; masculinity ... See more keywords
Why are there gender inequalities in visual impairment?
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky245
Abstract: Background In high-income countries, the prevalence of blindness and visual impairment is higher among women, regardless of age although the mechanisms that produce these gender inequalities are not well understood. The objectives of this study… read more here.
Keywords: visual impairment; age; gender; prevalence ... See more keywords
1001 Gender inequalities in work accidents and occupational musculoskeletal disorders: findings from the 2013 brazilian national health survey
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.374
Abstract: Introduction Considering the need to deepen the understanding of inequities in occupational health, this study aimed to describe the prevalence of work accidents and occupational musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the Brazilian population, analysing gender inequalities.… read more here.
Keywords: accidents occupational; occupational musculoskeletal; health; musculoskeletal disorders ... See more keywords
Debating Gender Inequalities: Culture, Economics and Choice
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DOI: 10.1177/0971521517716811
Abstract: This paper looks at a little-known part of Leela Dube’s writings through a debate between her and the economic historian, Dharma Kumar, on sex-selective abortion. Drawing on comparative and cross-cultural work on gender and kinship,… read more here.
Keywords: gender; choice; inequalities culture; debating gender ... See more keywords
Employment and gender inequalities: Towards a more cohesive and gender-neutral transport sector in Portugal.
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DOI: 10.3233/wor-210458
Abstract: BACKGROUND Historically, the transport sector has been male-dominated in all countries, including Portugal. In recent years, Portugal has struggled to balance the proportion of men and women working in the transport sector through policies, programs,… read more here.
Keywords: sector; transport sector; gender; gender inequalities ... See more keywords
Nursing Students’ Perception about Gender Inequalities Presented on Social Networks: A Qualitative Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20031962
Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, gender inequalities in nurses have been exacerbated through the images shown on social networks. This study aimed to explore and describe nursing students’ experiences and perceptions about gender inequalities in nurses… read more here.
Keywords: social networks; nursing; gender inequalities; gender ... See more keywords
Gender Inequalities in Early Career Trajectories and Parental Leaves: Evidence from a Nordic Welfare State
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DOI: 10.3390/socsci8090253
Abstract: Parental leaves are, besides unemployment, the main reason for career breaks in early career. Despite the progress in recent decades towards more equal sharing of childcare between mothers and fathers, the labour market risk due… read more here.
Keywords: parental leaves; labour market; career; early career ... See more keywords
Gender inequalities among authors who contributed equally
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.36399
Abstract: We analyzed 2898 scientific papers published between 1995 and 2017 in which two or more authors shared the first author position. For papers in which the first and second authors made equal contributions, mixed-gender combinations… read more here.
Keywords: contributed equally; among authors; equal contributions; gender inequalities ... See more keywords