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| Author: | Kamerade, D. Burchell, B. |
| Title: | Teleworking and participatory capital: Is teleworking an isolating or a community-friendly form of work? |
| Journal: | European sociological review
2004 : SEP, VOL. 20:4, p. 345-361 |
| Index terms: | Telework European Union |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Does teleworking contribute to the likelihood of community participation or social isolation? The secondary analysis of two European Working Conditions Surveys (2000, 2001) investigated the correlates of telework. A representative sample of the economically active population included in total 32.760 employed or self-employed individuals in 15 European Union (EU)and 12 candidate countries, 4.7 percent were teleworkers. Contrary to claims that teleworking can lead to a society of isolated individuals, this study reveals that teleworking seems to be a community-friendly form of work. The results indicate that teleworkers tend to report participation in both voluntary/charitable activities and in political/trade union activities more than non-teleworkers, after controlling for demographic and labour market variables. |
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