Sustainability for people and the planet: placing workers at the center of sustainability research
Though workers play a critical role in many contemporary work organizations, they are often overlooked in conversations about sustainable business.
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What's to Like? Facebook as a Tool for Survey Data Collection.
In this article, we explore the use of Facebook targeted advertisements for the collection of survey data.
Working in the Service Sector in Colorado
Service sector jobs in the United States are characterized by low pay, few fringe benefits, and limited employee control over scheduled workdays and times.
Public Investments and Class Gaps in Parents' Developmental Expenditures
Families and governments are the primary sources of investment in children, providing access to basic resources and other developmental opportunities.
Who Cares if Parents have Unpredictable Work Schedules? Just-in-Time Work Schedules and Child Care Arrangements
Working parents must arrange some type of care for their young children when they are away at work.
Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children
We study the educational choices of children of immigrants in a tracked school system.
Democratizing Work: Redistributing power in organizations for a democratic and sustainable future
Environmental destruction and social inequalities are increasingly urgent challenges.
Still Unstable: The Persistence of Schedule Uncertainty During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic brought public awareness to the vital role that front-line service sector workers play in our economy and daily lives.
Uncertain Time: Precarious Schedules and Job Turnover in the US Service Sector
The authors develop a model of cumulative disadvantage relating three axes of disadvantage for hourly workers in the US retail and food service sectors: schedule instability, turnover, and earnings.
Class Inequality in Parental Childcare Time: Evidence from Synthetic Couples in the ATUS
The time that parents spend teaching and playing with their young children has important consequences for later life achievement and attainment.
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