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Learning and Work in the Risk Society

Lessons for the Labour Markets of Europe from Eastern Germany

Palgrave Macmillan

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  1. Karen Evans

    1. University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

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  2. Martina Behrens

    1. University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

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  3. Jens Kaluza

    1. ZAROF, Leipzig, Germany

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Part of the book series: Anglo-German Foundation (AGF)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Looking East

    • Karen Evans, Martina Behrens, Jens Kaluza
    Pages 1-8

  3. Perspectives, Plans and Methods

    • Karen Evans, Martina Behrens, Jens Kaluza
    Pages 9-29

  4. Systems under Strain: Labour Market Conditions and Training Options

    • Karen Evans, Martina Behrens, Jens Kaluza
    Pages 30-39

  6. Labour Market Structures and the Processes of Transition

    • Karen Evans, Martina Behrens, Jens Kaluza
    Pages 60-70

  8. Broken Transitions

    • Karen Evans, Martina Behrens, Jens Kaluza
    Pages 89-113

  9. Risky Voyages: Learning Experiences, Transition Behaviours and Career Outcomes

    • Karen Evans, Martina Behrens, Jens Kaluza
    Pages 114-137

  10. Navigating Changes in Work and Education: Conclusions Relevant to Policy in Europe

    • Karen Evans, Martina Behrens, Jens Kaluza
    Pages 138-155

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 156-188
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About this book

Based on a unique comparative analysis of the education and work experiences of those who lived through the political and labour market changes of the transition to post-communism, the authors argue that, far from catching up with the rest of Germany, the social polarisations and erosion of the traditional 'dual system' of vocational education and training in Eastern Germany may portend the future for the West. The issues raised have considerable resonances with the problems and contradictions which have beset British education and training and labour market policy over the last decade.
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'The high-quality empirical and theoretically grounded comparative research developed in this excellent book is...timely in informing current academic and policy debate.' - Denis Gleeson, University of Warwick

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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

    Karen Evans, Martina Behrens

  • ZAROF, Leipzig, Germany

    Jens Kaluza

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About the authors

Karen Evans is Professor of Post-Compulsory Education at the University of Surrey, UK.
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