Employment insecurity at labour market entry and its impact on parental home leaving and family formation: A comparative study among recent graduates in eight European countries

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 481-507

  Wolbers, Maarten H J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Employment insecurity; Europe; Graduate survey; Transitions to adulthood; Youth unemployment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LABOR MARKET; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG POPULATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 36549017088     PISSN: 00207152     EISSN: 17452554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020715207083339     Document Type: Article

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