All posts by Eleftherios Baltzidis

Eleftherios Baltzidis has graduated from Democritus University of Thrace in Greece holding a B.Ed. in Education and from the University of Kent in U.K. holding a M.Sc. in Developmental Psychology. The last years has worked in humanitarian projects in Greece supporting asylum seekers stranded in the Greek islands.
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Male elementary school teachers in extinction. The gender gap and the feminisation of elementary schools

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Gender discrimination and stereotyping issues have taken an appreciable attention the last decades by media and research, leading to policy reformations and even to legislation amendments in respect to equality. Despite that, stereotypes are still apparent and in certain cases robust. In other words, stereotypes seem to be profound about certain jobs. A man will choose from a fixed set of masculine careers to make his living, and women will have to choose from another fixed set of feminine careers to make her living. One occupation that is suffering from gender imbalance in the EU is elementary school teacher. In this article is discussed the gender gap of teaching staff in primary schools in the EU. Read more [...]
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Greek scientists part of a larger problem; economic crisis and Greek reality

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Youth unemployment has been characterised a historic event by the global community. In developed countries around the world, young people experience the effects: extreme limited working opportunities, inability to economically sustain themselves, poor working conditions, low wages, internal and external migration, and mental health issues. Greece is experiencing this phenomenon since the onset of the economic crisis in the country in 2007. This article illustrates key findings from European agencies, government authority reports, and local NGO surveys. Read more [...]