SOC263H5 Lecture Notes - Overqualification, Social Capital, Human Capital
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Education attainment: a measure of the highest degree (of education) a person has (i. e. bachelors, high school diploma, college certificate etc. Educational return: the monetary and occupational labour market rewards that one receives on the basis of their level of educational attainment. Despite having an educational attainment there may not be an educational return because of. Income inequalities (based on gender, since there is a wage discrimination and men get paid more than women) Never qualified: canadian born citizens often attained the never qualified jobs than recent immigrants) creates an inclusion/exclusion factor. Ever overqualified: involves credentials not being recognized for immigrants and having to settle for low paying- low education based jobs. Ever overqualified creates downward mobility because credentials of immigrants are devalued (i. e. from. There is institutional/structural racism (i. e. professional racism, where there is racial profiling by employers) that leads to structural barriers and de-evaluation of credentials. Answer: there is a disconnect between the government and employers.
