Unemployment, Precarious Work and Health - Research and Policy Issues

This book addresses the links between unemployment, precariousnesswork and health risks from various scientific frames of reference as wellas those of policy-makers. The authors range from major classics in thefield to newcomers from several countries presenting their researchresults. The authors include also representatives of several internationalorganizations. The anthology is of a multidisciplinary character and itsarticles evaluate the contributions of various projects, programmes andstandard public services for persons at risk of labour market exclusion.It updates the research agenda, which is most topical during the financialcrisis and economic restructuring of today.

List of contents

Background and Theoretical Development of Unemployment Research. - Unemployment and Health. - Interventions to Limit the Adverse Health Impact. - Organisational Restructuring and Health: Social Convoy and Occupational Transitions.

About the author

Kieselbach, Thomas (1944), is psychologist and head of the Institute for Psychology of Work, Unemployment, and Health (IPG) at the University of Bremen (Germany). The IPG has concentrated on research in the areas of unemployment, socialisation to work and health promotion duringthe last 20 years. The focus of his work lies in the area of work and health psychology.

Product details

• Assisted by: Thoma Kieselbach (Editor), Thomas Kieselbach (Editor), Mannila (Editor), Mannila (Editor), Simo Mannila (Editor)
• Publisher: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2012
• EAN: 9783531185095
• ISBN: 978-3-531-18509-5
• No. of pages: 580
• Weight: 714 g
• Illustrations: 564 p. 60 illus.
• Series: Psychologie sozialer Ungleichheit; Psychologie sozialer Ungleichheit
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology