Prevalence of workplace violence against young workers in the United States.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23479
Abstract: BACKGROUND Workers under the age of 25 may be at particular risk for workplace violence, given their predominant employment in the high-risk retail and service industries. Little research exists, however, that estimates the scope of… read more here.
Keywords: violence; prevalence; workplace violence; young workers ... See more keywords
Millennials and the Gender Wage Gap in the U.S.: A Cross-Cohort Comparison of Young Workers Born in the 1960s and the 1980s
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DOI: 10.1007/s11293-017-9546-6
Abstract: Using two cohorts of young workers born in the early 1960s and early 1980s, this paper analyzes the temporal change in the U.S. gender wage gap and its determinants, which persists for both explained and… read more here.
Keywords: gap; workers born; wage; young workers ... See more keywords
Unfree and at high risk: Understanding child labour and occupational risks from the viewpoint of those involved
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DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2021.12.1384
Abstract: Why do young workers suffer many times the injury rate of adults? We cannot answer this question without first understanding how children of poor families, such as those making bricks, become child laborers. We are… read more here.
Keywords: health; young workers; child labour; risk understanding ... See more keywords
Occupational safety and health interventions to protect young workers from hazardous work – A scoping review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2018.11.024
Abstract: Abstract Occupational injury rates are higher among young people when compared to older age groups. Objective Identifying preventive occupational safety and health interventions that aim at protecting young workers from hazards at work while considering… read more here.
Keywords: young workers; occupational safety; income; safety health ... See more keywords
JOBS BEFORE COLLEGE COMPLETION AND CAREER BUILDING OF YOUNG WORKERS THROUGH JOB SWITCHING
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DOI: 10.1017/s1365100517000992
Abstract: We analyze job switching and wage growth of young workers, separately considering the jobs experienced by workers before and after college completion. These two groups of jobs consist of very different occupational compositions. Workers with… read more here.
Keywords: young workers; job switching; college completion; college ... See more keywords
JA:2021-26. Protecting and Promoting the Health of Young Agricultural Workers through Supervisor Training
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DOI: 10.1080/1059924x.2020.1765582
Abstract: ABSTRACT Purpose: Young workers in agriculture (under 25-years-old) are at increased risk for occupational injuries. In addition to traditional workplace hazards, fatigue, substance use, and distracted behaviors are risk factors for injury. While supervisors can… read more here.
Keywords: health; young workers; 2021 protecting; young agricultural ... See more keywords
1724a Using a kab survey to identify osh project priorities
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DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.1763
Abstract: Introduction The United States Department of Labour (USDOL)-funded SafeYouth@Work Project aims to promote the safety and health of young workers on the job, with a particular focus on those aged 15–24. Working with key stakeholders,… read more here.
Keywords: osh project; young workers; survey; kab survey ... See more keywords
Organizing Young Workers Under Precarious Conditions: What Hinders or Facilitates Union Success
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DOI: 10.1177/0730888418785947
Abstract: Under what conditions do young precarious workers join unions? Based on case studies from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the authors identify targeted campaigns, coalition building, membership activism, and training activities… read more here.
Keywords: workers precarious; success; precarious conditions; organizing young ... See more keywords
Hong Kong’s Precarious Young Workers and Contradictions of Capital
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DOI: 10.1177/08969205221097907
Abstract: Mechanisms to control Hong Kong’s young workers are embedded in inadequate labour protections within the government’s social welfare system and in prevalent informalization workplace practices. This article maintains that these control mechanisms have their origins… read more here.
Keywords: hong kong; control mechanisms; kong precarious; contradictions capital ... See more keywords
Early-career trajectories of young workers in the U.S. in the context of the 2008–09 recession: The effect of labor market entry timing
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214234
Abstract: Objective The goal of this study was to analyze differences in the employment and wage trajectories of college-educated young workers in the United States, as distinguished by the timing of their entry into the labor… read more here.
Keywords: labor; recession; labor market; entry ... See more keywords
Perspective: Young Workers at Higher Risk for Carcinogen Exposures
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.869232
Abstract: Young workers, those under the age of 25, are considered a vulnerable working population, primarily due to their increased risk of injury. In this study we investigate if young workers may also be at an… read more here.
Keywords: carcinogen exposures; higher risk; perspective young; risk ... See more keywords