paid work
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpaidandwork
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paid
adjective
uk/peɪd/us/peɪd/
being given money ...
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work
noun
uk/wɜːk/us/wɝːk/
an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually ...
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(Definition ofpaidandworkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Across ethnic groups, having roles inpaidwork, community, and family were important to perceived quality of life.
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Any deterioration in economic conditions will clearly undermine the reliability ofpaidworkas a route out of poverty.
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People's participation inpaidworkcan be analysed in terms of push and pull factors.
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Table 1 shows that both men and women students were highly involved inpaidworkat the same time as study.
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Most states ignored the needs of women to balance domestic and child-care responsibilities withpaidwork.
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Starting a caring episode and increasing the hours of care provided were negatively associated with the number of hours inpaidwork.
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Those who have retired from being ' economically active ' (narrowly defined as inpaidwork) are therefore invisible to the partnerships.
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The budgets of 1997 and 1998 were characterised by an emphasis upon tax individualisation to increase the participation of women inpaidwork.
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If a carer gives uppaidworkto care, the lost earnings are estimated.
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It should be noted that selective migration may exaggerate the regional differences in involvement inpaidwork.
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However, some of the factors that influence satisfaction and wellbeing may themselves be facilitated through participation inpaidwork.
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Flexible employment has been seen as a promising option for older people who need or wish to remain inpaidwork.
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This affected their ability to engage inpaidworkand to access other forms of housing.
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Older men living in the higher density urban areas were significantly less likely to be inpaidworkthan those living in rural areas.
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For example, low-income entry chances were smaller for individuals inpaidwork, or in a multi-adult household.
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Further, policies need to be examined for their effects on the incentives for individuals to participate inpaidwork.
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There is now a tension between competing social rationales for women's participation inpaidwork.
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Because of widespread unemployment, pensioners mainly findpaidworkin positions that are not attractive to the young and middle-aged.
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