| Summary: | The writers survey current research that addresses concerns that downsizing and mergers are throwing unprecedented numbers of Americans out of secure employment. They reconcile the sometimes disparate findings of articles examining job tenure and separations, investigate the consequences of involuntary job loss, and review research on trends in part-time, temporary, and contingent employment. They contend that no evidence exists for a dramatic change in job security over the last two decades. In addition, they point out that the various analyses do not indicate any consistent losses in job security for any particular demographic group.
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