The experiences of female youth apprentices in Canada: just passing through?

This paper provides a view of the experiences of former high school apprentices in Canada. Conceptually, we draw on the work of Bourdieu with particular attention to vocational habitus, as well as feminist writers who discuss the gendered construction of skill and gender relations in the workplace a...

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Published in:Journal of vocational education & training 2015-01, Vol.67 (1), p.93-108
Main Authors: Taylor, Alison, Hamm, Zane, Raykov, Milosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apprenticeships
Canada
Career Development
class
Educational Practices
Females
Foreign Countries
gender and educational training
Gender Differences
Graduate Surveys
High School Students
Industry
Interviews
Learning Experience
learning in life and work transitions
Mixed Methods Research
Participant Satisfaction
Phenomenology
policy issues
Semi Structured Interviews
Student Experience
vocational education and training
Womens Studies
workplace learning
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Summary:This paper provides a view of the experiences of former high school apprentices in Canada. Conceptually, we draw on the work of Bourdieu with particular attention to vocational habitus, as well as feminist writers who discuss the gendered construction of skill and gender relations in the workplace and family. Empirically, we present our analysis of survey data from 173 male and female apprentices in two provinces and interviews with female apprentices in Alberta. Our data provide insights into youths' school experiences as well as their subsequent trajectories and plans for the future. Findings suggest that female youth relied more than young men on the support of families and external influences in choosing a trade. Young women in female-dominated trades faced different but no less significant challenges than those in male-dominated trades. Women who succeeded in completing apprenticeship training did so because of their family habitus and expansive training experiences.
ISSN:1363-6820
1747-5090
DOI:10.1080/13636820.2014.896404