Immigrants and Precarious Work in Canada: Trends, 2006–2012
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DOI: 10.1007/s12134-017-0518-0
Abstract: Using the Canadian Labour Force Survey for March of 2006 through 2012, the present study examines precarious employment and trends over time between immigrants (recent and established) and their Canadian-born counterparts. The regression models are… read more here.
Keywords: work; immigrants precarious; 2006 2012; work canada ... See more keywords
Precarious Work, Unemployment Benefit Generosity and Universal Basic Income Preferences: A Multilevel Study on 21 European Countries
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DOI: 10.1017/s0047279420000185
Abstract: Abstract The idea of universal basic income (UBI) has been attracting increasing attention globally over recent years. However, research on the individual and institutional determinants of UBI support is scarce. The present study attempts to… read more here.
Keywords: basic income; precarious work; universal basic; unemployment benefit ... See more keywords
Counterfactual theory as an under-utilised analytical framework for studying precarious work experiences
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DOI: 10.1108/pr-11-2017-0367
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore experiences and attitudes associated with “precarious work”, an umbrella term for insecure, casual, flexible, contingency, non-standard and zero-hour types of employment. Design/methodology/approach The investigation was carried-out… read more here.
Keywords: precarious work; theory utilised; analytical framework; utilised analytical ... See more keywords
Explaining the Occupational Structure of Depressive Symptoms: Precarious Work and Social Marginality across European Countries.
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DOI: 10.1177/00221465211072309
Abstract: The idea that socioeconomic differences are a "fundamental cause" of health and well-being is the basis for large volumes of research. However, one of the challenges in this area is that of linking socioeconomic positions… read more here.
Keywords: social marginality; precarious work; explaining occupational; occupational structure ... See more keywords
The Measurement of Precarious Work and Market Conditions: Insights from the COVID-19 Disruption on Sample Selection
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DOI: 10.1177/07308884221127636
Abstract: The precarious work construct combines employment instability and employment-contingent outcomes. Yet, I argue that confining the scope of the investigation to employed individuals creates a sample selection that disguises the heterogeneous nature of employment instability.… read more here.
Keywords: measurement precarious; employment; work; sample selection ... See more keywords
Becoming Precarious? Precarious Work and Life Trajectories After Retrenchment
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DOI: 10.1177/0896920519896822
Abstract: Much of the large literature on precarious work has largely tended to assume that precarity is shaped by job quality: that precarious work leads to precarious lives. This paper adds to the literature by questioning… read more here.
Keywords: work; life trajectories; precarious precarious; precarious work ... See more keywords
The emotional trade-off between meaningful and precarious work in new economies
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DOI: 10.1177/1440783320934156
Abstract: The contradictory work environments of new economies in late modernity are associated with a range of emotional experiences, requiring diverse emotion management strategies. Late modernity offers the capacity to pursue happy, safe, rewarding, and meaningful… read more here.
Keywords: work; new economies; meaningful work; meaningful precarious ... See more keywords
Precarious work at a surgical center: implications for the organization and for the health of nursing workers
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DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0120
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the implications of precarious work for the organization of work and for the health of nursing professionals in a surgical center. Methods: qualitative, descriptive study in which the interview technique was… read more here.
Keywords: organization; surgical center; health; precarious work ... See more keywords
The multidimensional construct of precarious work, the future of work, and workers' health.
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DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xen100522
Abstract: This essay aims to discuss the flexibilization of work, which has been accentuated during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an expansion of precarious work. Additionally, the essay seeks to explore theoretical models and methodological challenges… read more here.
Keywords: multidimensional construct; workers health; work; precarious work ... See more keywords
Defining and Regulating Zero Hours Work: Lessons from a Liberal Market Economy
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DOI: 10.18291/njwls.v9is6.114692
Abstract: The apparent rise in precarious work has received increased attention in a number of countries in recent decades. However, studies highlight the difficulties of both defining and capturing the extent of precarious work. In this… read more here.
Keywords: precarious work; zero hours; defining regulating; regulating zero ... See more keywords
Precarious Work as Risk Factor for 5-Year Increase in Depressive Symptoms
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063175
Abstract: Objectives: The aim was to investigate the longitudinal relationship between precarious work and depressive symptoms in a representative cohort of employees in Germany. Methods: In the German Study on Mental Health at Work (S-MGA) (n… read more here.
Keywords: among men; risk factor; depressive symptoms; work ... See more keywords