SOCIOL 2U06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Health System, Credentialism And Educational Inflation
30 Mar 2016
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1970s-present: economic decline, global recession of 2008/9. Loss of manufacturing jobs due to corporate restructuring and downsizing. Decline in the welfare state and rise of neo-liberal economic policy. Increased income inequality (gap between rich and poor widening) Health care system sufering (long waiing lists, shortage of hospital beds) More strict eligibility criteria to receive government assistance. Increase in contract, part-ime, non-standard, and self-employment. Dr. belinda leach: impact of economic restricing, downsizing, and the loss of manufacturing jobs in rural southwestern ontario. Manufacturing job loss in 3 communiies in north wellington county ontario. Found urban vs. rural diferences and gender diferences in terms of the impact of economic restricing. Rural residents have less access to beter service sector jobs in urban areas. Women"s responsibility for caregiving limits their employment prospects, thus women impacted more by economic restructuring. Ch 14 fox like a family reproducive work in a co-operaive seing.
