Unemployment and psychological distress among young adults in the Nordic countries: A review of the literature

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 3-15

  Reneflot, Anne ^a,b   Evensen, Miriam ^a,b  

^a NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Mental health; Nordic countries; Psychological distress; Unemployment; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887616010     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.12000     Document Type: Review

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