Unemployment, Precarious Work and Health: Research and Policy Issues

by Thomas Kieselbach (Editor), Simo Mannila (Editor)

Overview

This book addresses the links between unemployment, precariousness work and health risks from various scientific frames of reference as well as those of policy-makers. The authors range from major classics in the field to newcomers from several countries presenting their research results. The authors include also representatives of several international organizations. The anthology is of a multidisciplinary character and its articles evaluate the contributions of various projects, programmes and standard public services for persons at risk of labour market exclusion. It updates the research agenda, which is most topical during the financial crisis and economic restructuring of today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783531185095
Publisher:	VS Verlag f�r Sozialwissenschaften
Publication date:	12/16/2011
Series:	Psychologie sozialer Ungleichheit
Edition description:	2012
Pages:	564
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

Prof. Dr. Thomas Kieselbach is the director of the Institute for Psychology of Work, Unemployment, and Health (IPG) at the University of Bremen (Germany) and Professor for work and health psychology at the University of Bremen. He is the former chairperson of the SC Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health of the International Commission on Occupational Health.

Dr. Simo Mannila is Senior Expert with the International Affairs of the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland, Adjunct Professor of the University of Helsinki and Adjunct Professor at the University of Turku, former secretary of the SC Unemployment, Job Insecurity and Health of the International Commission on Occupational Health.

Table 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.