Essay question:
'Many barriers within employment are breaking down; however, the British labour market continues to be characterised by a high level of occupational segregation.' (adapted from EHRC, 2010)
Describe the trends in employment in the UK labour market over the last few decades for one of the 5 social groups, as mentioned in Kirton and Greene (2010), and critically analyse why occupational segregation still occurs, using evidence from the literature available from Blackboard (e-reading) and elsewhere.