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Household Role in Coping with Precarious Work. Evidence from Qualitative Research in Urban Romania and Switzerland

open access: yesSocial Change Review, 2016
This paper presents the results of a qualitative comparative study that looked at the meaning of ‘precarious work’ in households situated in the position of ‘precarious prosperity’ in Switzerland and Romania in 2013.
Preoteasa Ana Maria D.   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Precarious Labour in Portuguese Call Centres: An Anthropological Study [PDF]

open access: yes
This thesis explores the themes of alienation and exploitation within the Portuguese call centre sector by focusing on the nature of value-creation in the organisation of labour, the effects this regime has on workers’ consciousness and agency, and how ...
Matos, Patricia R. M. A.
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From Precarious Work to Sustainable Livelihoods: Introduction to the Volume [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
This volume further anchors often abstracted, global ideas like “universal decent work” within local situations, everyday work practices, and lived experiences.
Carr SC, Hodgetts DJ, Hopner V, Young M
core   +1 more source

Precarious Work in Turkish Basketball Leagues

open access: yesJournal of Economy Culture and Society, 2022
Precarious work is not limited to certain professions or market sectors but involves many fields of work. One such area is a professional sport that has become an economic field of work on a global scale.
Ahmet Nusret Baştuğ
doaj   +1 more source

Informal employment, precariousness, and decent work: from research to preventive action

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2022
Decent work, defined by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in 1999 in relation to promoting productive and freely chosen employment, fair income, security in the workplace, guaranteeing rights at work, granting social protection, freedom of ...
Fernando G Benavides   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Precarious Work to Precarious Social Citizenship: Polish Workers’ Experiences with the Identification Number System in Norway

open access: yesCentral and Eastern European Migration Review, 2023
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the proliferation, rescaling and internalisation of borders. EU citizens who come to work in Norway are registered either with a Fødselsnummer – an identification number designating them as residents of
Mateus Schweyher
doaj   +1 more source

Is the association between precarious employment and mental health mediated by economic difficulties in males? Results from two Italian studies

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2019
Background Flexible employment is increasing across Europe and recent studies show an association with poor mental health. The goal of the current study is to examine this association in the Italian population to assess the possible mediating role of ...
Gianluigi Ferrante   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Precarious Work in Cultural Domains

open access: yesJournal of Digital Media & Interaction, 2020
The present study aims to identify possible indicators of precariousness in the work organisation of the occupation of the Brazilian Youtuber. The development of this study was based on problematic work in cultural domains.
Marta Chaves Vasconcelos de Oliveira   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Training for Exploitation?: Politicising Employability and Reclaiming Education by Precarious Workers Brigade. Foreword: Silvia Federici [PDF]

open access: yes
'Training for Exploitation' provides a pedagogical framework to deconstruct dominant narratives around work, employability and careers, and explores alternative ways of engaging with work and the economy. Training for Exploitation?
Federici, Silvia   +1 more
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Precarious Work and Mental Health among Young Adults: A Vicious Circle?

open access: yesManaging Global Transitions, 2021
Anincreasing number of studies and practical experience confirmthat employment quality and security affect the mental and physical wellbeing of workers.
Anja Umičević   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

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