Existing theoretical explanations of the mental health consequences of unemployment are
outlined, critically reviewed and an alternative theory proposed. Theories reviewed include …

In a conventional macroeconomic model, following a policy change, as nominal wages
adjust the economy returns to its original real levels of employment, output, and …

The transition from school to work is a major developmental stage for young people. Yet in
recent years this rite of passage has been hindered by the lack of jobs for school leavers …

This study tests the contributions of the latent functions of employment (latent deprivation
model; Jahoda, 1981: Jahoda, M.(1981). Work, employment and unemployment: Values …

Drawing on the emerging field of narrative theory in sociology and psychology, this book
argues that an individual's response to job loss is a product of the shape of the story a …

Amid ongoing global economic uncertainty and long-standing efforts to tackle age
discrimination and increase older workers' labor force engagement, it is pertinent to consider …

The goal of this study was to investigate the impact of poverty and economic pressure upon
the adjustment of mothers and children in immigrant Latino families. Participants included 56 …

The author conducted this cross-sectional study to assess the extent to which employed,
unemployed, and student samples of young adults could be differentiated on the basis of …

Unemployed (n= 118) and employed (n= 120) people were contrasted on variables of well
being, confidence, and employment commitment. The unemployed scored lower on the …

In a study with 191 college students, canonical correlation analysis explored career search
selfefficacy and psychological distress (career search set) in relation to psychological …