Many studies have shown that a growing proportion of Canadians have jobs that are unstable and insecure and that marginalized groups disproportionately work within sectors of flexible and precarious forms of work. Current income and [...]
Nov 162012
Work Professions and Occupations
Nov 162012
This session invites papers on all aspects of the match or mismatch between workers and jobs. This includes over- and under-education, skills-based match or other aspects of the fit between workers and their jobs. Papers [...]
Nov 162012
This session will examine the stories of victim/survivors tell of their experiences of abuse and their help seeking and coping strategies. We would be particularly interested in victim/survivor’s experiences of the “helping” professions; police, prosecutors, [...]
Feb 272013
This session has been divided into two session and each brings together presentations with a focus on the economy, labour markets, and the employment. Unfortunately, both sessions will be running concurrently due to scheduling issues. [...]
Nov 162012
This panel invites presentations that address social, cultural and political aspects of professional regulatory bodies in Canada and beyond? What is the significance and role of such bodies in relation to global, national and local [...]