occupational segregation

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• Occupational segregation — is the distribution of groups defined by ascribed characteristics, mostly gender, across occupations. More basically, it is the concentration of a similar group of people (be they males, females, whites, blacks, etc.) in a job. Occupational… …   Wikipedia

• occupational segregation — UK US noun [U] HR, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ► the fact that some jobs are more typically done by men or women, by people of particular races, religions, etc.: »The pilot study looked at occupational segregation and career differentiation of men and… …   Financial and business terms

• occupational segregation — The division of labour, in the context of paid employment , as a result of which men and women (or members of different ethnic or religious groupings) are channelled into different types of occupational roles and tasks, such that there are two… …   Dictionary of sociology

• Occupational inequality — is the unequal treatment of people based on gender or race in the workplace. When researchers study trends in occupational inequality they usually focus on distribution or allocation pattern of groups across occupations, for example, the… …   Wikipedia

• Occupational hygiene — Occupational (or industrial in the U.S.) hygiene is generally defined as the art and science dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication and control of environmental stressors in, or arising from, the workplace that may… …   Wikipedia

• Occupational safety and health — is a cross disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goal of all occupational safety and health programs is to foster a safe work environment.[1] As a secondary effect …   Wikipedia

• Occupational asthma — is an occupational condition defined as: a disease characterized by variable airflow limitation and/or airway hyper responsiveness due to causes and conditions attributable to a particular occupational environment and not stimuli encountered… …   Wikipedia

• Occupational disease — Classification and external resources MeSH D009784 An occupational disease is any chronic ailment that occurs as a result of work or occupational activity. It is an aspect of occupational safety and health. An occupational disease is typically… …   Wikipedia

• Occupational science — is an interdisciplinary field in the social and behavioral sciences dedicated to the study of humans as occupational beings . As used here, the term occupation refers to the goal directed activities that characterize daily human life as well as… …   Wikipedia

• Occupational prestige — (also known as job prestige) refers to the consensual nature of rating a job based on the collective belief of its worthiness. Contents 1 History 2 Calculating Occupational Prestige in America 3 References 4 …   Wikipedia

• Occupational stress — is stress involving work. Stress is defined in terms of its physical and physiological effects on a person, and can be a mental, physical or emotional strain. It can also be a tension or a situation or factor that can cause stress.[1]… …   Wikipedia