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Record Nr.

UNINA9911047708203321

Autore

Ryan Paul

Titolo

The Apprentice Movement in the Federal Republic of Germany : Aufstand der Stifte, 1968-75 / / by Paul Ryan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025

ISBN

9783032016850

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (330 pages)

Collana

Contributions to Economics, , 2197-7178

Disciplina

330.9

Soggetti

Economic history

Labor economics

Professional education

Vocational education

World politics

Social choice

Welfare economics

Economic History

Labor Economics

Professional and Vocational Education

Political History

Social Choice and Welfare

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I: Situation and Events -- Chapter 2. Apprenticeship Then and Now -- Chapter 3. Three Campaigns - Chapter 4. The Movement: Attributes, Events, Goals and Methods -- Chapter 5. Participation in the Movement -- Part II. Background -- Chapter 6. Economics of Work-based Training -- Chapter 7. The Politics of Reform -- Part III. Effects -- Chapter 8. Training Methods and Training Quality -- Chapter 9. Apprentice Pay -- Chapter 10. Training Volume, Society, Politics -- Chapter 11. Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines a largely overlooked social movement in West Germany, notable for its significant influence on the national apprenticeship system. The movement, which led to substantial



increases in apprentice pay and contributed to long-term improvements in training quality, is analysed through a wide array of sources, including contemporary German-language literature, official statistics, and archival documents from trade unions and employers' associations. Consideration of comparable changes in the UK, Switzerland, Sweden and the US contributes to a broader understanding of developments in Germany at the time. Addressing an important gap in scholarship, the book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers in economic history, labour economics, social sciences and history, interested in a better understanding of the apprentice movement in Germany and its impact on educational reform, employment relations and apprenticeship.