Equality, inequalities and diversity : contemporary challenges and strategies /: contemporary challenges and strategies. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Geraldine Healy, Gill Kirton, Mike Noon.
• Other Names: Healy, Geraldine (Geraldine Mary); Noon, Mike; Kirton, Gill
• Contents: 1. Inequalities, intersectionality and equality and diversity initiatives: the conundrums and challenges of researching equality, inequalities and diversity; Geraldine Healy, Gill Kirton & Mike Noon / 2. The social construction of diversity, equality and inclusion; an exploration of academic and public discourses; Cliff Oswick / 3. Linguistic diversity in the UK and Ireland - Does the meaning of equality get lost in translation?; Luke McDonagh / 4. Navigating multi-layered uncertainty: EU member state and organizational perspectives on positive action - Lizzie Barmes / 5. Ethnic and religious diversity in Britain: where are we going?; Prakash Shah / 6. Tax law as an instrument of workplace diversity; Ann Mumford / 7. Criminalising and prosecuting disability hate crime; Peter Aldridge / 8. Resources and Constraints of Diversity and Equality Officers: Theoretical and Practitioner Reflections; Ahu Tatli and Sanchia Alasia / 9. Flexibility and Equality: Friend or Foe?; Hazel Conley / 10. Gender, ethnicity and migration in Black women's businesses start-up resourcing; Cynthia Forson / 11. The use of quotas in the most equal of the regions – politics and corporate boards in Scandinavian countries; Cathrine Seierstad / 12. Relevance of US and UK national histories in the understanding of racism and inequality in work and career; Franklin Oikelome / 13. The Labour market context and its effect on women's participation in independent business and professional networks – a comparative study of Germany and UK; Nicole Avdelidou-Fischer / 14. Exploring the intersections of gender, sexuality and class in the transport and construction industries; Tessa Wright / 15. Work-life balance: attitudes and expectations of young black and minority ethnic graduates; Gill Kirton / 16. What shapes the careers of young black and minority ethnic people; Geraldine Healy and Harriet Bradley; ; ;
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (328 pages), (25 illustrations)
• Subjects: 658.3008; Workplace Culture; Diversity in the workplace -- Management; Discrimination in employment; Organizational Development; Society & social sciences
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137285713; 1137285710
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.