Unemployment and mental health among white-collar workers - A question of work involvement and financial situation?

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-41

  Rantakeisu, Ulla ^a   Jönsson, Leif R ^b  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Financial situation; Mental health; Unemployment; White collar workers; Work involvement

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; LABOR PARTICIPATION; MENTAL HEALTH; SKILLED LABOR; UNEMPLOYMENT;

SWEDEN;

EID: 10744233430     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2397.00004     Document Type: Article

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