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Segments in the world of work in Australia, Singapore and the USA - sub cultures in the world of education?

Adrian Beavis, ACER
F Naylor
Gerald Elsworth

Abstract

This paper examines the link between occupations, social status and sex composition in Australia and compares the research results with the United States and Singapore. Initially Australian census data was used to establish if a relationship existed, then occupations were grouped by the RIASEC classification system.

Suggested Citation

Adrian Beavis, F Naylor, and Gerald Elsworth. "Segments in the world of work in Australia, Singapore and the USA - sub cultures in the world of education?" Education Research Association (ERA) Conference.. Nov. 1997.