Abstract

GONZALEZ DE LA ROCHA, Mercedes; MORENO PEREZ, Martha  and  ESCOBAR, Inés. Employment and Social Exchange in Mexico. Perf. latinoam. [online]. 2016, vol.24, n.47, pp.225-258. ISSN 0188-7653.  https://doi.org/10.18504/pl2447-012-2016.

Based on ENIGH 2008, 2010, and 2012 data, this article examines the relation between employment and people's trust in their ability to access support networks in times of need. The results reveal that stable and protected employment is linked to higher levels of trust while precarious work is associated with a lower degree of belief in one's ability to access social support and exchange networks. Money and time, according to this analysis, are key resources to participate in two distinct exchange circuits: monetary favour exchange and that involving care giving.

Keywords : employment and labour precarity; social support networks; social isolation; social cohesion.

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