Engendering Youth: Shortcomings of Canadian Youth Employment Programs.

Part of a special issue on young women and work. The policy assumptions made in Canada about young women that are based on the concepts of youth jobs, youth transitions, and youth “at risk” are discussed. It is argued that Canadian youth employment programs fail to take into account the effects th...

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Publicado en:Women & Environments International Magazine no. 66/67; pp. 34 - 37
Autor principal: Tam, Sandra
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Women & Environments International Magazine Spring/Summer 2005
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