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Unemployment and Mental Health: Some British Studies
Author(s) -
Warr Peter,
Jackson Paul,
Banks Michael
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.618
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1540-4560
pISSN - 0022-4537
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1988.tb02091.x
Subject(s) - unemployment , ethnic group , mental health , vulnerability (computing) , context (archaeology) , demographic economics , job loss , social environment , psychology , economics , labour economics , sociology , economic growth , psychiatry , geography , social science , computer security , archaeology , anthropology , computer science
Within the context of the British labor market, 11 investigations into the mental health impact of unemployment are described. These reveal significant decrements for people of all ages as a result of moving into unemployment, and for middle‐aged men additional effects of continuing joblessness. Research into factors mediating the harmful impact of unemployment has covered time since job loss, employment commitment, social relationships, gender, ethnic group membership, social class, local unemployment rate, and personal vulnerability. Findings with respect to each are summarized, and a model of influential environmental characteristics is introduced. Additional British investigations are cited throughout the paper.