Stress and Distress among the Unemployed Hard Times and Vulnerable People
Employing both large-scale surveys and in-depth interviews, the authors document the mental health effects on workers caused by the closure of four General Motor plants. They paint a portrait of how the social context in which these workers lived played a critical role in their experiences of unempl...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
2001, 2001
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2001 |
| Series: | Springer Studies in Work and Industry
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Employing both large-scale surveys and in-depth interviews, the authors document the mental health effects on workers caused by the closure of four General Motor plants. They paint a portrait of how the social context in which these workers lived played a critical role in their experiences of unemployment or of keeping their jobs when others around them lost theirs. More than simply a study of unemployment and mental health, this book is also a story of coping and resilience |
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| Physical Description: | XV, 226 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781461542414 |