One of the most salient features of the 1970s was the remarkable increase in the numbers of women participating
in the paid labourforce. Similarly wefindfar more girls staying on for a twelfth year of schooling, and undertak
ing post-secondary education in rapidly growing numbers. However, there was a noticeable exception in these trends— the skilled trades and the apprenticeship system remained almost completely dominated by males.
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