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

ISBN-13: 9780198293224 Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication date: 03/05/1998 Pages: 576 Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.60(d) Lexile: 1460L (what's this?) 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.