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Men in Manual Occupations Changing Lives in Times of Change

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A shortage of skilled workers is currently emerging in many countries. Yet public discourse and much research literature convey the impression that manual labor is somehow outmoded, requiring competencies that are no longer necessary in today's «post-industrial, information-based society». The...

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Main Author: Chelsom Vogt, Kristoffer (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Cappelen Damm Akademisk/NOASP (Nordic Open Access Scholarly Publishing) 2017
Subjects:
Society & social sciences
Education
shortage of skilled workers
manual occupations
education
work
Apprenticeship
Entrepreneurship
Housekeeping
Labour economics
Norway
Petroleum industry
Plumber
Social mobility
Tertiary education
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Summary:A shortage of skilled workers is currently emerging in many countries. Yet public discourse and much research literature convey the impression that manual labor is somehow outmoded, requiring competencies that are no longer necessary in today's «post-industrial, information-based society». The question of how to achieve the right balance between different types of work in a society is one that transcends national borders.
ISBN:noasp.10.28
9788202530945
Access:Open Access

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