The meaning of work in the US for two Latino immigrants from Colombia and Mexico

Work

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 187-196

  Dale, Lucinda ^a   Albin, Raeanne ^a   Kapolka Ullom, Shelley ^a   Lange, Annjanette ^a   McCan, Megan ^a   Quaderer, Kacey ^a   Shaffer, Nikki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Industry; Meaning; Spanish speaking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLOMBIA; FOREIGN WORKER; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; IMMIGRATION; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INTERVIEW; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEISURE; MALE; MEXICO; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIALIZATION; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COLOMBIA; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPLOYMENT; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 26044457971     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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