PRECARIOUS GENERATION ON THE POLISH LABOUR MARKET

• Authors: Paweł Poławski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article aims to analyze the age as the main correlate of fixed-term employment, the situation of young Poles on the labour market, and attitudes of young Poles at risk of precarity. The author discusses the defining characteristics and generational situation of young people on the labour market in the context of employment stability, household’ situation, attitudes related to family planning and the importance of education. The analysis refers to the hypothetical characteristics of the Precariat as a separate social category. Author uses existing data, and qualitative data of the research project titled "Underemployment: economic and social consequences " collected in 2010 and 2011.

Keywords

EN

precarious generation; labour market

• Publisher: Institute of Labor and Social Studies, Warsaw
• Journal: Polityka Społeczna
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 39
• Issue: 1(8) ENG THE PRECARIAT?
• Pages: 15-22

Contributors

author

Paweł Poławski

• Instytut Pracy i Spraw Socjalnych
• Instytut Socjologii UW