20 Years in the world of work: A study of (nonstandard) occupational trajectories and health

Publication date: Available online 4 February 2019Source: Social Science & MedicineAuthor(s): Francesco Giudici, Davide MorselliAbstractLongitudinal research emphasizes that nonstandard (i.e., temporary contracts, part-time and multiple jobs) and discontinuous occupational trajectories (i.e., intermittent unemployment or inactivity) are associated with lower levels of mental health. A branch of this research highlights, over many years of observation the importance of the time of exposure to nonstandard occupational trajectories as a social determinant of health. However, the timing of the observed period and the multidimensionality of nonstandard occupational trajectories have been highly neglected.
Source: Social Science and Medicine - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research