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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ863204
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1038-2569
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"Please Sir, I Want Some More": Securing Better Pay and Conditions for Youth Workers in Australia
Emslie, Michael
Youth Studies Australia, v28 n3 p32-40 Sep 2009
In this paper, youth workers's pay is compared with general wage growth and the wages of those undertaking similar work, and a case is made for pay parity to attract and keep competent workers in the youth sector. (Contains 3 notes.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparable Worth, Salary Wage Differentials, Youth Employment, Public Policy, Sex Fairness, Economic Change, Economic Impact, Labor Economics, Organizational Climate, Change Strategies
Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies. University of Tasmania Private Bag 64, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia. Tel: +61-3-6226-2591; Fax: +61-3-6226-2578; e-mail: information@acys.utas.edu.au; Web site: http://www.acys.info/journal/overview
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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