global employment policies and practices
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Belcher, P.
- Creator
- [et al.]
- Contributor
- Zhao, M.
- Publish Year
- 2003
- Shelfmark
- B4285 - B
- Thesaurus
- ambachts-, industrie- en transportberoepen, vrouwen in mannenberoepen, arbeidsomstandigheden, personeelsbeleid, statistiek
- Description
- Description of the working conditions and welfare of women, employed on board the world’s merchant and passenger ships. The book examines women’s participation levels in the industry: policies concerning their recruitment, training, maternity and employment rights. It also offers women seafarers' experiences with regard to their recruitment, training, maternity leave, but also discrimination, sexual harassment, parental disapproval and other difficulties.