Life satisfaction, sense of coherence and job precariousness in Italian young adults

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 177-189

  Ciairano, Silvia ^a   Rabaglietti, Emanuela ^a   Roggero, Antonella ^a   Callari, Tiziana Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Job precariousness; Life satisfaction; Moderation; Sense of coherence; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955096534     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-010-9099-2     Document Type: Article

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