Open AccessGroup 3: Ethnic Groups and the Labour Market
Author(s) -
John Hicks,
Craig Hill,
David Imray,
Richard Swarey
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
labour, employment and work in new zealand
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2463-2600
DOI - 10.26686/lew.v0i0.870
Subject(s) - disadvantage , ethnic group , action (physics) , group (periodic table) , sociology , demographic economics , psychology , political science , social psychology , gender studies , labour economics , economics , law , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
This discussion group focussed on five major questions. (1) What are the appropriate ethnic groupings to be considered? (2) What type(s) of disadvantage do these groups experience in employment, for example in income and occupational mobility? (3) Does the disadvantage result from "cultural rejection" by the groups or from discrimination? (4) What role is played by lack of education, training and experience in generating disadvantage? (5) What can be done in the way of positive action programmes? Questions of highest priority were identified, as well as obstacles and other observations concerning this research.