Occupational gender segregation is used to explain ?

Correct answer: A. the allocation of men and women to different types of job

  • A. the allocation of men and women to different types of job
  • B. women's increasing labor market participation
  • C. the belief that women control the private sphere
  • D. relations between men and women in the workplace

Explanation

Occupational gender segregation means that men and women are concentrated in different occupations or types of jobs, such as men being overrepresented in some technical fields and women in care work. It refers to job allocation, not simply workplace relations or women's participation rates.

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