Can union support reduce the negative effects of job insecurity on well-being?

Economic and Industrial Democracy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 271-289

  Hellgren, Johnny ^a   Chirumbolo, Antonio ^b,c,d  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d LUMSA UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

European samples; Job insecurity; Moderator; Union support; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037768622     PISSN: 0143831X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143831X03024002006     Document Type: Article

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