Generational Differences in Work Values, Perceived Job Rewards, and Job Satisfaction of Chinese Female Migrant Workers: Implications for Social Policy and Social Services

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1315-1332

  To, Siu Ming ^a   Tam, Hau Lin ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese females; Generational differences; Job satisfaction; Migrant workers; Perceived job rewards; Work values

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELDERLY POPULATION; MIGRANT WORKER; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL POLICY; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; YOUNG POPULATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG;

EID: 84905233334     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-013-0470-0     Document Type: Article

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