workplace Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
wood et al
A
- field experiment to examine job applications
- found that people iwth names associated with an ethnic minority background would have to make 16 applications before they get a positive response, compared with 9 applications for ‘white sounding’ applicants
2
Q
gov.uk
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- in 2017, 75% of the working age of England, Scotland, and Wales were in employment in 2017
- the other white ethnic group had the highest employment rate out of all ethnic groups 81% and pakistani/bengalideshi had the lowest 55%
- every ethnic minoirty group had low employment rate than white british groups
3
Q
parkin
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ethnic minorities are negtaively privileged status group
- ethnic majoority use social closure to prevent ethnic minorities from reaching positions of authoirty and status
- as a result, they face a concrete ceilng in the work place
4
Q
- field experiment to examine job applications
- found that people iwth names associated with an ethnic minority background would have to make 16 applications before they get a positive response, compared with 9 applications for ‘white sounding’ applicants
A
wood et al
5
Q
- in 2017, 75% of the working age of England, Scotland, and Wales were in employment in 2017
- the other white ethnic group had the highest employment rate out of all ethnic groups 81% and pakistani/bengalideshi had the lowest 55%
- every ethnic minoirty group had low employment rate than white british groups
A
gov.uk
6
Q
ethnic minorities are negtaively privileged status group
- ethnic majoority use social closure to prevent ethnic minorities from reaching positions of authoirty and status
- as a result, they face a concrete ceilng in the work place
A
parkin
