From casual work to economic security; The paradoxical case of self-employment

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 115-130

  Tremblay, Diane Gabrielle ^a  

^a Tel e University of Quebec   (Canada)

Author keywords

Insecurity; Job security; Parental leave; Self employment; Work; Work life balance

Indexed keywords

LABOR MARKET; LABOR POLICY; LABOR STANDARD; SELF EMPLOYMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 46749149784     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-007-9205-4     Document Type: Article

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