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‘My father found it for me’: changing experiences of entering the workforce in twentieth-century urban Britain

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT: Leaving education and gaining employment is a significant life course transition for most people. This article explores the processes by which young people gained their first job in mid-twentieth-century urban Britain, and examines the ways in which this changed in relation to major shifts in society, economy and culture. Key themes include the role of parents and other family members, changes in levels of autonomy and control and the impacts of societal change. Data are drawn from oral testimonies collected in three major urban areas: Glasgow, Manchester and London, and span a period from the 1920s to the 1980s.

Source: Urban History

DOI: 10.1017/s0963926814000595

Author: COLIN G. POOLEY

Institution: Lancaster University

Language: English

Topic: Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: Leverhulme Trust