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Women and Education in Europe

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Author

  • Ingrid Jönsson

Editor

  • Carlos Alberto Torres
  • Ari Antikainen

Summary, in English

The overall level of education is increasing in Europe. This article focuses on women's educational attainment and especially on differences in expansion rates in Germany, Portugal and Swedn. The author argues that an understanding of the expansion of the number of women in education must consider - in addition to the structure of the educational system - recent economic, demographic, social and cultrual changes in contemporary Europe. The role of education for women's changing position as citizens is also discussed.

Department/s

Publishing year

2002

Language

English

Pages

342-359

Publication/Series

The Interntional Handbook on the Sociology of Education

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Topic

  • Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology)

Keywords

  • citizenship
  • sociologi
  • labour market participation
  • motherhood
  • sociology
  • welfare state
  • educational attainment

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 0-7425-1770-5