The Transition from Education to Employment in the Context of Stratification in Japan--A View from the outside
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| Title: | The Transition from Education to Employment in the Context of Stratification in Japan--A View from the outside |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Pilz, Matthias, Alexander, Peter-Jorg |
| Source: | Comparative Education. 2011 47(2):265-280. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2011 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Transitional Programs, Developmental Studies Programs, Social Stratification, Performance Factors, School Business Relationship, College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Education, Employment Qualifications, Employment Statistics, Employment Level |
| Geographic Terms: | Japan |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03050068.2011.555115 |
| ISSN: | 0305-0068 |
| Abstract: | In many industrial nations, the processes of transition from education or training to employment are very important. Using Japan as a case study, this article considers these processes from an external perspective. The main criterion used is the issue of stratification within the education and training system. A detailed analysis of the transition process demonstrates that there is little differentiation between school students in Japan, making Japan's a very homogeneous education system by comparison with its international competitors. However, a type of "indirect and/or informal" stratification results from a ranking system for educational establishments and employers, reinforced by cooperation between individual educational establishments and specific employers. (Contains 1 figure, 1 table, and 8 notes.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 58 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ928852 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In many industrial nations, the processes of transition from education or training to employment are very important. Using Japan as a case study, this article considers these processes from an external perspective. The main criterion used is the issue of stratification within the education and training system. A detailed analysis of the transition process demonstrates that there is little differentiation between school students in Japan, making Japan's a very homogeneous education system by comparison with its international competitors. However, a type of "indirect and/or informal" stratification results from a ranking system for educational establishments and employers, reinforced by cooperation between individual educational establishments and specific employers. (Contains 1 figure, 1 table, and 8 notes.) |
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| ISSN: | 0305-0068 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03050068.2011.555115 |
