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Temporary Workers: Cause for Concern or Complacency?

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  • Angela Dale

    (Stratification and Employment Group University of Surrey GUILDFORD GU2 5XH)

  • Claire Bamford

    (Stratification and Employment Group University of Surrey GUILDFORD GU2 5XH)

Abstract

Increases in temporary working and an associated peripheralisation of the workforce have been the subject of a great deal of recent debate. This paper uses nationally representative data from the Labour Force Survey to (1) highlight the importance of clarifying concepts such as `temporary working' which are not defined by employment legislation and (2) to provide some background information on the social and economic characteristics of `temporary' workers.

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  • Angela Dale & Claire Bamford, 1988. "Temporary Workers: Cause for Concern or Complacency?," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 2(2), pages 191-209, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:2:y:1988:i:2:p:191-209
    DOI: 10.1177/0950017088002002004
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    1. Anna Kim & Karin Kurz, 2001. "Precarious Employment, Education and Gender: A comparison of Germany and the United Kingdom," MZES Working Papers 39, MZES.
    2. Kauhanen, Antti & Piekkola, Hannu, 2002. "Rent Sharing as Part of Incentive Payments and Recruitment," Discussion Papers 793, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy.
    3. Piekkola, Hannu, 2002. "Transferability of Human Capital and Job Switches," Discussion Papers 794, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy.

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