Preferencias laborales y barreras de carrera percibidas en la ingeniería de edificaciónAnálisis desde la perspectiva de género

Abstract

Previous studies show that the participation of women in the Spanish construction sector has evolved in a positive and progressive direction, although it still remains the most masculinized sector activity in our country. The horizontal and vertical segregation of jobs in construction continues being patent today, since there are barriers and inequalities that condition the career development of women to a large extent. According to Linda S. Gottfredson’s development career model (1981, 1996), the preferences of individuals and their perceived barriers or opportunities are influential factors that can explain and predict the formation of occupational aspirations of people. On the theoretical basis of this model and applying a quantitative methodology, this thesis conducts an investigation whose aim is to know what the labor inclinations of a mass of college students imminently going to be part of the construction sector are. The gender perspective will allow us to find out whether there are differences between women and men in occupational preferences and perceived barriers for each professional profile of the Degree of Building Engineering. This information will be valuable to know the most attractive range for women and men occupational alternatives as well as those career choices that tend to lose influence. The results show clear differences between women and men can contribute to occupational segregation in the sector, showing the need for early action to increase guidance, empowerment and elimination of stereotypes.