The authors tested hypotheses concerning risk mechanisms that follow involuntary job loss
resulting in depression and the link between depression and poor health and functioning. A …

This study examines the possible health impact of marginal employment, including both
temporary and part-time employment schemes. It addresses three research questions:(1) …

Background Both social class and unemployment have been shown in many studies to be
related to ill health. Recent work in social epidemiology has demonstrated the importance of …

Gallo, WT, Bradley, EH, Siegel, M., & Kasl, SV (2000). Health effects of involuntary job loss
among older workers: findings from the health and retirement survey. Journal of …

Common responses to job loss include stress reactions, depression and anxiety, and
lowered self‐esteem. Such emotional reactions can inhibit clients' ability to complete a …

Developed the concept of psychological wellness and made the case that proportionally
more resources should be directed to the pursuit of this goal Five pathways to wellness are …

The types of work people do and the occupations they pursue have profound effects upon all
aspects of their lives. Their livelihood, their life chances (including their mental and physical …

The Nordic Council of Ministers was established in 1971. It submits proposals on
cooperation between the governments of the five Nordic countries to the Nordic Council …

Much of the work of medical sociologists involves the establishment of meaningful
associations between indicators of health status and various characteristics of the …

This dissertation presents three chapters on population health and mortality risk using cause
of death and underlying conditions data as well as longitudinal studies that include a wide …