'Portfolio workers': Autonomy and control amongst freelance translators

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 679-697

  Fraser, Janet ^a   Gold, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035650204     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095001701400438152     Document Type: Article

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