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Mental health, resilience and the recession in Bradford |
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York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 2011. 4p. |
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This summary reports on the key findings and provides an overview of research exploring the impact of involuntary unemployment at a time of economic recession on people’s everyday life and mental well-being. It examines the relation between people’s experiences of unemployment and 2 sets of resilience factors: coping strategies, and practical and emotional support. The study consisted of 16 focus groups with 73 unemployed people. Young adults aged 18–25 years who recently entered the job market and older workers aged 50–65 closer to retirement age were the main target of the study, as they represented unemployed people in a ‘transition phase’ in the job market. The focus groups were asked to comment on vignettes based on fictitious characters who lost their jobs as a consequence of the economic recession. In addition, 9 semi-structured interviews were undertaken with stakeholders of mental health and other support services. The findings confirm the ways in which unemployment can negatively affect people’s mental health and well-being, and highlight the need to help unemployed people to increase their coping strategies and to mitigate the financial impact of income loss and debt on their everyday life. They also indicate the need to raise awareness regarding the stigma that the study participants felt was associated with unemployment and living in particular housing estates in Bradford. |
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(Findings; July 2011, ref. 2660) |
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coping behaviour; debt; mental health problems; resilience; stereotyped attitudes; unemployment; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=0e3a588d-d28d-4d0c-ba41-3d21efccb8c0 |
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