| Making the Transition: Education and Labor Market Entry in Central and Eastern Europe Contributor(s): Kogan, Irena (Editor), Noelke, Clemens (Editor), Gebel, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0804775907 ISBN-13: 9780804775908 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $71.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Labor |
| Dewey: 331.114 |
| LCCN: 2011015779 |
| Series: Studies in Social Inequality (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.50 lbs) 406 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After the breakdown of socialism in Central and Eastern Europe, the role of education systems in preparing students for the real world changed. Though young people were freed from coercive state institutions, the shift to capitalism made the transition from school to work much more precarious and increased inequality in early career outcomes. This volume provides the first large-scale analysis of the impact social transformation has had on young people in their transition from school to work in Central and Eastern European countries. Written by local experts, the book examines the process for those entering the workforce under socialism, during the turbulent transformation years, in the early 2000s, and today. It considers both the risks and opportunities that have emerged, and reveals how they are distributed across social groups. Only by studying these changes can we better understand the long-term impact of socialism and post-socialist transformation on the problems young people in this part of the world are facing today. |