Worker perceptions of the fast-food giant : interviews with and class comparisons of teenagers working at McDonalds

This study examines the relationship between social class and adolescents conceptions of work. Four major areas of the adolescent\u27s work experience are examined: (1) tasks and training, (2) relations with co-workers and managers, (3) organizational structure and change, and (4) family life and work. Forty female adolescent, nonmanagerial employees who worked part time at McDonald\u27s franchise stores were interviewed