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social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > economic/work issues > part-time work
social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > modes of employment > part-time work
social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > modes of employment > part-time work
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > occupations and professions, labor processes, jobs, and careers > part-time work
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > occupations and professions, labor processes, jobs, and careers > part-time work

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part-time work  

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  • Part-time refers to work performed by laborers who work less than the standard number of hours and who are often ineligible to participate in an organization's benefit plans. Many organizations need part-time workers to be successful. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Part-Time Work]

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