Gendered patterns in computing work in the late 1990s

Panteli, Niki and Stack, Janet and Ramsey, Harvie (2001) Gendered patterns in computing work in the late 1990s. New Technology, Work and Employment, 16 (1). pp. 3-17. ISSN 0268-1072

Abstract

Computing is one of the most growing industries offering many opportunities for employment and advancement. Furthermore it is one of the newest industries which comprises of mainly young firms and relatively freshly constituted forms of working practices. Using empirical work in the UK, this paper presents and assesses gendered patterns of work and employment in the computing sector whilst comparing it to other traditionally male-dominated sectors.