New initiative,old problem: classroom assistants and the under‐valuation of women's work |
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| Authors: | Kay Gilbert Chris Warhurst Dennis Nickson Scott Hurrell Johanna Commander |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Human Resource Management, University of Strathclyde;2. University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney;3. Institute for Socio‐Management, University of Stirling |
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| Abstract: | Centred on classroom assistants in Scotland, this article examines the process by which an occupation dominated by female workers becomes under‐valued. The qualitative data reveals the cognitive errors made by the key actors—government, employers and unions in this process. |
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