Social networks, age cohorts and employment

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 219-238

  Gayen, Kaberi ^a   Mcquaid, Ronald ^b   Raeside, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age groups; Employment; Older workers; Scotland; Social capital; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956184075     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443331011054208     Document Type: Article

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