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Where are the Men? Gender Segregation in the Childcare and Early Years Sector

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  • Heather Rolfe

    (National Institute of Economic and Social Research)

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Men are a small minority of childcare workers, and this has contributed to skills shortages which have affected the sector’s ability to meet rising demand. The paper looks at current initiatives aimed at recruiting men, particularly through the Government’s National Recruitment Campaign, and the benefits which might be gained from their inclusion in the workforce. It explores the barriers to men’s employment in the sector, including men’s own perceptions of gender roles and attitudes towards ‘women’s work’. The paper identifies a range of measures which might lead to greater effectiveness in both recruiting and retaining men to the sector.

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  • Heather Rolfe, 2006. "Where are the Men? Gender Segregation in the Childcare and Early Years Sector," National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research, vol. 195(1), pages 103-117, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:niesru:v:195:y:2006:i:1:p:103-117
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    1. Else-Marie Buch Leander & Karen Pallesgaard Munk & Per Lindsø Larsen, 2019. "Guidelines for Preventing Child Sexual Abuse and Wrongful Allegations against Staff at Danish Childcare Facilities," Societies, MDPI, vol. 9(2), pages 1-24, May.
    2. Jeanette Findlay, 2007. "Child’s play? Skills, regulation and reward amongst ‘early years’ workers," Working Papers 2007_43, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow.

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