Long-term effects of youth unemployment on mental health: Does an economic crisis make a difference?

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 344-349

  Thern, Emelie ^a   de Munter, Jeroen ^a   Hemmingsson, Tomas ^a,b   Rasmussen, Finn ^a,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; FINANCIAL CRISIS; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG POPULATION;

SWEDEN;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PENSION; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SWEDEN; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PENSIONS; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; UNEMPLOYMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85011061686     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2016-208012     Document Type: Article

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