Editorial: Introduction to the psychological effects of youth unemployment: international perspectives

doi:10.1006/jado.1997.0082

Journal of Adolescence

Volume 20, Issue 3, June 1997, Pages 237-241

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EditorialEditorial: Introduction to the psychological effects of youth unemployment: international perspectives☆,☆☆

Abstract

Social Science and Medicine

Unemployment and risk of minor psychiatric disorder in young people: cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence

Psychological Medicine

A comparison of the affective well-being of young and middle-aged unemployed men matched for length of unemployment

British Journal of Medical Psychology

Quasi-Experimentation: Design & Analaysis Issues for Field Settings

Identity and the life cycle

Psychological Issues

A longitudinal study of the effects of employment and unemployment on school-leaves

Journal of Occupational Psychology

The effects of unemployment on the psycho-social development of school leavers

Journal of Occupational Psychology

Some mental health consequences of plant closing and job loss

Mental Health and the Economy

Labour force statistics 1969–1989

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Editorial: Introduction to the psychological effects of youth unemployment: international perspectives☆,☆☆