Perceptions of labour market risks: Shifts and continuities across generations

Current Sociology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-41

  Predelli, Line Nyhagen ^a   Cebulla, Andreas ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

generations; individualization; labour market; life course; risk perceptions; risk society

Indexed keywords

EID: 78951486687     PISSN: 00113921     EISSN: 14617064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011392110385968     Document Type: Article

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