Policy for a change; Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface and acknowledgements; Notes on contributors; About the GELM research programme; Abbreviations and acronyms; 1. Introduction; 2. Local labour markets in public policy context; 3. Women's labour market situation: myths, puzzles and problems; 4. Segregation and clustering in the labour market: men, women and local-level analysis; 5. Discrimination and disadvantage in local labour markets: issues affecting Black and minority ethnic women; 6. Accessing the labour market
Summary
Using a new and original approach, this illuminating book explores women's employment at the start of the 21st century, identifying aspects of women's labour market situation which remain poorly understood and challenging much 'received wisdom' about women and work
