scholarly journals Living in the shadow of unemployment -an unhealthy life situation: a qualitative study of young people from leaving school until early adult life

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Hammarström ◽  
Christina Ahlgren
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Life Situation ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Compulsory School ◽  
Health Experiences ◽  
Early Adult Life ◽  
Labour Market Position

Abstract Background Despite the magnitude of youth unemployment there is a lack of studies, which explore the relations between health experiences and labour market position in various contexts. The aim of this paper was to analyse health experiences among young people in NEET (not in education, employment or training) in relation to labour market position from leaving school until early adult life. Method The population consists of everyone (six women, eight men) who became unemployed directly after leaving compulsory school in a town in Northern Sweden. Repeated personal interviews were performed from age 16 until age 33. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results Health experiences can be viewed as a contextual process, related to the different phases of leaving school, entering the labour market, becoming unemployed and becoming employed. Perceived relief and hope were related to leaving compulsory school, while entering the labour market was related to setbacks and disappointments as well as both health-deteriorating and health-promoting experiences depending on the actual labour market position. Our overarching theme of “Living in the shadow of unemployment – an unhealthy life situation” implies that it is not only the actual situation of being unemployed that is problematic but that the other phases are also coloured by earlier experiences of unemployment . Conclusion A focus on young people’s health experiences of transitions from school into the labour market brings a new focus on the importance of macroeconomic influence on social processes and contextualised mechanisms from a life-course perspective.

scholarly journals Labour market position of young people and premature mortality in adult life: A 26-year follow-up of 569 528 Swedish 18 year-olds

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 100048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora Döring ◽  
Michael Lundberg ◽  
Christina Dalman ◽  
Tomas Hemmingsson ◽  
Finn Rasmussen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Labour Market Position

scholarly journals "We are like the Poles": On the ambiguous labour market position of young Icelanders

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margrét Einarsdóttir ◽  
Jónína Einarsdóttir ◽  
Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Nordic Country ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Child Labour ◽  
Western World ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Flexible Part ◽  
Labour Market Position

Paid work is quite common amongst young people under the age of 18 in the Western world, although most undertake flexible part-time work. Nevertheless, studies on their labour market position are rare. The aim of this article is to examine the labour market position of young people in Iceland, a high-income Nordic country. We ask about: (i) young people’s general labour market rights regarding payslips and formal work contracts; (ii) their special labour market rights, safeguarded by child labour laws, in relation to rest periods, working hours, the prevalence of injuries and the consequent absence from work, and; (iii) the young persons’ own perceptions of their labour market position. The study is based on mixed methods: a survey (N = 952) and group interviews (N = 42) with 13-17-year-olds. The research reveals that the labour market position of young people is characterised by ambiguity. While their general rights to employment and decent pay are recognised to some extent, their work often violates child labour laws and accidents do occur. Young people commonly perceive their labour market position as weak. Their position in society, on the other hand, allows them to quit when confronted with an adverse work environment or if the work interferes with other duties. To conclude, education on occupational health and safety (OHS) and additional research on their labour market position are needed.

scholarly journals The phenomenon of the precariat in the Polish labour market during Poland’s membership in the European Union

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 137-151
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Cymbranowicz
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Social Group ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Market Position ◽  
New Type ◽  
Labour Market Position

Studies of the scale of unemployment in Poland and in Europe conducted in recent years lead to the conclusion that one of the largest and growing problems of the modern labour market is the unemployment rate among young people. An unfavourable phenomenon related to this issue, which is increasingly often appearing in public debate, is the rising unemployment of graduates. Therefore, it is important to attempt to identify related phenomena in today’s job market, and one of such phenomena is the emergence of a new type of employee in the labour market, a member of the precarious class. The analysis aims to present the origins, nature and scale of the precariat phenomenon in Poland. The issue is described from the perspective of the labour market position of a selected social group, i.e. young people entering the labour market after finishing their education. The study attempted to identify factors that affect this phenomenon and the characteristics confirming the sense of its separateness in the labour market.

scholarly journals Young people who self-harm

2007 ◽  
Vol 191 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Young ◽  
Michael van Beinum ◽  
Helen Sweeting ◽  
Patrick West
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Labour Market Position

BackgroundSelf-harm among young people in the UK is possibly increasing but little is known about the reasons young people give for cessation and their link with gender or employment status.AimsTo investigate self-harm in young people, prevalence, methods used, motivations for starting and ceasing, service use, and how these are related to gender, parental social class and current labour market position.MethodPopulation-based survey of 1258 18-to 20-year-olds living in the Central Clydeside Conurbation, Scotland.ResultsBoth past and current rates of self-harm were highest among those outside the labour market. This group was most likely to want to kill themselves and did not cite specialist mental health services as helpful in ceasing self-harm. Those in full-time education more often self-harmed for a brief time, mainly to reduce anxiety.ConclusionsCurrent labour market position was a stronger predictor than parental social class or gender for self-harm, and was linked to level of severity, motivation for starting and ceasing, and service utilisation.

scholarly journals Development and content validity of the Abilitator: A self-report questionnaire on work ability and functioning aimed at the population in a weak labour market position

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miia Wikström ◽  
Heidi Anttila ◽  
Minna Savinainen ◽  
Anne Kouvonen ◽  
Matti Joensuu
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Self Report ◽  
World Health ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Health Measurement ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Labour Market Position

Abstract Background: The unemployed have lower work ability and poorer health than the employed. This situation deteriorates when unemployment continues. The long-term unemployed often have co-morbidities and face many other challenges. This increases the need for a multidimensional assessment of work ability and functioning in different service settings. In this study, we describe the development and analyse the content validity of the Abilitator, a self-report questionnaire on work ability and functioning for those in a weak labour market position. Methods: The Abilitator was developed in 2014–2017. Its construct was assessed by members of academic expert panels (n=30), practical expert panels of professionals (n=700) and target group clients (n=28). The structure and the content of the questionnaire was co-developed in 29 workshops and adjusted twice based on the expert panels’ feedback. The Abilitator was also implemented among target group clients (n=3360) in different services and projects. During its development the Abilitator was linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The content validation process followed the guidelines recommended by the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) panel. Results: The construct of the Abilitator combines the multidimensional and biopsychosocial models of work ability and functioning. It also includes aspects of social inclusion and employability. It evaluates social, psychological, cognitive and physical functioning, and the ability to cope with everyday life. The content of these concepts was validated by the academic and practical expert panels. The Abilitator’s 79 ICF codes covered 57% of the Generic, 77% of the Brief Vocational Rehabilitation, and 8% of the Minimal Environmental ICF Core Sets. When compared with the Work Ability Index (WAI) and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0), the direct equivalences of the ICF codes were 36% and 44%, respectively. Conclusion: The Abilitator sufficiently comprehensively covers the relevant aspects to enable the assessment of the overall work ability and functioning of the population in a weak labour market position.

scholarly journals Arbeidsgehandicapten en de Participatiewet

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudi Wielers ◽  
Jacques van Hoof
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Main Argument ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Active Labour Market Policies ◽  
Active Labour ◽  
Labour Participation ◽  
Labour Market Position ◽  
Further Development

Incapacitated workers and the Labour Participation Law Incapacitated workers and the Labour Participation Law In this new rubric, the editorial board of Journal of Labour Issues has asked informed researchers whether the new Dutch Labour Participation Law that is operative since the beginning of 2015 improves the labour market position of incapacitated workers. The main goal of this new law is to place a larger number of incapacitated workers in regular instead of state-subsidized work places. The researchers hesitate to answer the question in the affirmative. Their main argument is that the willingness of regular employers to hire incapacitated workers in the Netherlands is low, and that active labour market policies are necessary to improve the labour market position of incapacitated workers. The new law might renew the interest of regular employers in this category of workers, but may also curb the further development of new and promising instruments to create sheltered work places, such as group secondment and supported employment.

scholarly journals Why do Young People Give up Their Job Search?

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami Ylistö
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Individual Choice ◽  
Search Behaviour ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Labour Market Position ◽  
Unemployed Youth

The decision to search or not to search for work is usually considered a purely individual choice. However, this is a simplistic view, which ignores important structural and situational aspects of job search behaviour. This article discusses the reasons why long-term unemployed youth in Finland give up their search for work or a student place. The data comprise 28 life course interviews that were analysed by means of content analysis. The data show that young people’s job seeking behaviour is greatly influenced by how they view their labour market position and prospects. Job search abandonment is often temporary and young people soon resume their search because of the expectations of the society around them and their willingness to find work. The young people interviewed provided rational, emotional and life value reasons for their decision to suspend their job search. The article offers a deeper understanding of youths’ job search behaviour.

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