Labour market outcomes among retrenched workers in Australia: A review

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-204

  Webber, Michael ^a   Campbell, Iain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 8744240458     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078339703300204     Document Type: Review

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