Class & Social Mobility
Is Socio-Economic Class the "Next Big Thing?"
Submitted by Jessica Kirby on Wed, 06/30/2010 - 13:23In the May-June 2010 issue of Profiles in Diversity Journal, Deirdre Golden, Director of ORC Worldwide's Global Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Practice talks about the emerging focus on class and socio-economic background as a 'new' area of diversity. While this focus is seen primarily in the U.K. as discussed in the article, it is also a trend in a number of countries in South America. Deirdre writes that "we believe this trend will have implications for the global diversity initiatives of many organisations." Please download the full article below.
On the Horizon: the Diversity of Socio-economic Class
Submitted by Jessica Kirby on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 00:02A report issued in January by the U.K.’s National Equality Panel highlighted the importance of an individual’s socio-economic class in determining outcomes such as educational achievement, job opportunities, and quality of healthcare.
National Equality Panel Reports on Equality and Inequality in Britain
Submitted by Lindsay Herod on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 15:31The National Equality Panel, chaired by Professor John Hills and whose memberships comprised an independent body of academic researchers, published on 27th January 2010 the largest study of equality and inequality in Britain.
Diversity and Inclusion Trends and Developments-October 2009
This presentation from the October 2009 Workforce Opportunity Network (WON) meeting outlines recent trends covering developments and new research in the Diversity and Inclusion field.
Topics covered include:
- Age
- Minorities
- Recession, unemployment and the labor force
- Disability
- Women
- Generation Gap
- Social divisions
- Religion
- 2009 Best lists
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