Millennials and the world of work: Experiences in paid work during adolescence

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 247-255

  Staff, Jeremy ^a   Schulenberg, John E ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Life course studies; Problem behaviors; School achievement; School to work transition; Teenage employment; Work quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952420581     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-010-9167-4     Document Type: Article

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