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career ladders  

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  • Inequality in access to careers versus jobs persists, despite changing to more “flexible” work and social relations since the 1970s. Careers are defined as full-time (i.e., at least 40 hours per week), uninterrupted work (i.e., the worker does not move in and out of the career), with opportunities for upward movement on career ladders. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Career Ladders]

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