Unemployment Insurance Reform

Unemployment Insurance Reform
Author: David E. Balducchi
Publisher: W.E. Upjohn Institute
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2018-09-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0880996528

The Unemployment Insurance (UI) system is a lasting piece of the Social Security Act which was enacted in 1935. But like most things that are over 80 years old, it occasionally needs maintenance to keep it operating smoothly while keeping up with the changing demands placed upon it. However, the UI system has been ignored by policymakers for decades and, say the authors, it is broken, out of date, and badly in need of repair. Stephen A. Wandner pulls together a group of UI researchers, each with decades of experience, who describe the weaknesses in the current system and propose policy reforms that they say would modernize the system and prepare us for the next recession.

Primary Prevention Works

Primary Prevention Works
Author: Thomas P. Gullotta
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 444
Release: 1997
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780761904687

Part 4 examines school-age programs ranging from interventions in school settings to developing social competency and job readiness. And, Part 5 focuses on prevention interventions in adulthood, specifically unemployment and depression.

The Oxford Handbook of Job Loss and Job Search

The Oxford Handbook of Job Loss and Job Search
Author: Ute-Christine Klehe PhD
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 633
Release: 2018-05-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0190903503

Job search is and always has been an integral part of people's working lives. Whether one is brand new to the labor market or considered a mature, experienced worker, job seekers are regularly met with new challenges in a variety of organizational settings. Edited by Ute-Christine Klehe and Edwin A.J. van Hooft, The Oxford Handbook of Job Loss and Job Search provides readers with one of the first comprehensive overviews of the latest research and empirical knowledge in the areas of job loss and job search. Multidisciplinary in nature, Klehe, van Hooft, and their contributing authors offer fascinating insight into the diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives from which job loss and job search have been studied, such as psychology, sociology, labor studies, and economics. Discussing the antecedents and consequences of job loss, as well as outside circumstances that may necessitate a more rigorous job hunt, this Handbook presents in-depth and up-to-date knowledge on the methods and processes of this important time in one's life. Further, it examines the unique circumstances faced by different populations during their job search, such as those working job-to-job, the unemployed, mature job seekers, international job seekers, and temporary employed workers. Job loss and unemployment are among the worst stressors individuals can encounter during their lifetimes. As a result, this Handbook concludes with a discussion of the various types of interventions developed to aid the unemployed. Further, it offers readers important insights and identifies best practices for both scholars and practitioners working in the areas of job loss, unemployment, career transitions, outplacement, and job search.

Aging and Work

Aging and Work
Author: Sara J. Czaja
Publisher:
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2009-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This multidisciplinary, comprehensive assessment of the state of aging and work addresses a wide range of topics relevant to academic researchers and practitioners, government and industry leaders, and workers and managers in the public and private sectors.

Social Exclusion in Later Life

Social Exclusion in Later Life
Author: Kieran Walsh
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3030514064

Drawing on interdisciplinary, cross-national perspectives, this open access book contributes to the development of a coherent scientific discourse on social exclusion of older people. The book considers five domains of exclusion (services; economic; social relations; civic and socio-cultural; and community and spatial domains), with three chapters dedicated to analysing different dimensions of each exclusion domain. The book also examines the interrelationships between different forms of exclusion, and how outcomes and processes of different kinds of exclusion can be related to one another. In doing so, major cross-cutting themes, such as rights and identity, inclusive service infrastructures, and displacement of marginalised older adult groups, are considered. Finally, in a series of chapters written by international policy stakeholders and policy researchers, the book analyses key policies relevant to social exclusion and older people, including debates linked to sustainable development, EU policy and social rights, welfare and pensions systems, and planning and development. The book’s approach helps to illuminate the comprehensive multidimensionality of social exclusion, and provides insight into the relative nature of disadvantage in later life. With 77 contributors working across 28 nations, the book presents a forward-looking research agenda for social exclusion amongst older people, and will be an important resource for students, researchers and policy stakeholders working on ageing.

Report

Report
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
Total Pages: 2240
Release:
Genre: United States
ISBN:

Coping with Job Loss

Coping with Job Loss
Author: Carrie R. Leana
Publisher: Free Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1992
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780669165692

This is an examination of the emotional and psychological effects of job loss along with practical strategies for coping. All kinds of layoffs, from plant closings, work slow downs, corporate downsizings, and mergers and acquisitions are discussed, illustrated with case studies of Pittsburgh steel workers and Florida Space Coast engineers. The authors document the turmoil that often follows layoffs and the ways that many laid-off workers have succeeded in putting their lives back together. They also evaluate available support services, including extended benefits, outplacement, and retraining programmes.