1st Edition
Growing Up with Unemployment A Longitudinal Study of its Psychological Impact
210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
210 Pages
by
Routledge
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The transition from school to work is recognized by developmental psychologists as a significant phase in maturation of young people. In the 1990s the likelihood that the transition might be delayed by a period of prolonged unemployment was greater than any time since the 1930s. The psychological consequences of such a delay need to be understood because they may be damaging to both the... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Background 3. Methods Used to Study the Psychological Effects of Unemployment 4. The Psychological Impact of Unemployment and Unsatisfactory Employment on Young People: Longitudinal and Cross-sectional Data 5. Coping with Unemployment 6. Theoretical Implications 7. Predictors of Employment Status and Tertiary Education 8. The Prevalence of Psychological Ill Health and Suicidal Ideation 9. Drug Use, Health and Finances According to Employment Status 10. Overview. Appendix. References. Name Index. Subject Index.
Biography
Anthony H. Winefield, Marika Tiggemann, Helen R. Winefield and Robert D. Goldney
