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Career motivations and perceptions of teaching of 16–19‐year‐olds in England and Wales

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The current study provides an understanding of career‐related motivations of 16–19‐year‐olds in schools and A‐level colleges in England and Wales. The 672 participants (62% women) were asked to complete a modified version of the Motivations for Career Choice and the Persistence Research in Science and Engineering scales and provide comments on
Sophie Thompson‐Lee, Rebecca, J. S. Snell, Hui Wang, Robert M. Klassen   +4 more
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Can boarding schools help looked after and vulnerable children improve academic attainment?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The education of children in statutory care, or at the edge of care, is a serious concern for governments and policymakers. How to promote educational opportunities for these children can involve challenging and often contentious proposals. In this paper, we study one proposal put into practice in England: the provision to children who are in ...
David Murphy, Gianni De Fraja, Mike Adkins   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

COFFEE CUTTERS IN MEXICO. THE UNDERWORLD OF DECENT WORK

Ra Ximhai, 2016
The objective of this article is to explain the difficulties implied in the coffee cutters insertion into labor relationships suitable of decent work. In order to do so, the following structure was designed for presenting the research.
José Manuel Hernández-Trujillo
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Employability Programmes in higher education: Supporting students through tangible, transitional and transformational approaches

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract As the UK higher education sector becomes increasingly market‐driven and focused on preparing students for the graduate labour market, universities must define and contextualise employability and their role in supporting students beyond academia.
Michael Maher, Ecem Karlidag‐Dennis, Richard Hazenberg, David Conway   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social and legal problems of employment of the population of Ukraine during martial law

Аналітично-порівняльне правознавство
The article reveals the current trends in the Ukrainian labor market in the context of analyzing the issues of labor supply and demand in various spheres of labor activity.
O. Tyshchenko, S. Chernous, D. Sirokha
doaj   +1 more source

Going on the Long Race? - Employment Duration and (De)Regulation of Experimental Stochastic Labor Markets [PDF]

If the future market wage is uncertain, engaging in long-term employment is risky, with the risk depending on how regulated the labor market is. In our experiment long-term employment can result either from offering long-term contracts or from repeatedly
Sabrina Bleich, Siegfried Berninghaus, Werner Güth   +2 more
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Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
wiley   +1 more source

Crop Sharing in the Fishery and Industry Equilibrium [PDF]

This article presents a model of commercial fishing in a stochastic environment that focuses on the labor-employment contract. In a partial equilibrium context, the authors show that when boat owners and crew members are risk-averse, crop sharing is the ...
Plourde, Charles, Smith, J. Barry
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Competition and relational contracts: the role of unemployment as a disciplinary device [PDF]

, 2008
When unemployment prevails, relations with a particular firm are valuable for workers. As a consequence, a worker may adhere to an implicit agreement to provide high effort, even when performance is not third-party enforceable.
Brown, Martin, Falk, Armin, Fehr, Ernst
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Re‐thinking teachers' professional development: An analysis of National Professional Qualifications for school leaders in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article considers how teachers' professional development could be redeveloped to help address the current crisis in teacher recruitment and retention by offering greater intellectual rigour and more opportunities for intellectual growth. Our analysis is focused on the UK government's current policy for leadership development in schools in
Mark Innes, Elizabeth Gregory, Louisa Dawes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source