Temporary work and insecurity in Britain: A problem solved?

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 147-160

  Green, Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hours; Insecurity; Pay; Temporary agency worker; Training

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR STANDARD; LEGISLATION; TRAINING; WAGE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 46749158822     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-007-9204-5     Document Type: Article

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