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precarious work: a standalone construct

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employment that is uncertain, unpredictable and risky from the worker's point of view.

In sociology, precarious work refers to employment that is uncertain, unpredictable and risky from the worker's point of view. This meaning comes from Kalleberg (2009) in American Sociological Review.[1]

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  1. Kalleberg, A. L. (2009). Precarious Work, Insecure Workers: Employment Relations in Transition. American Sociological Review, 74(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/000312240907400101

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