The social consequences of high unemployment.
Forecasts suggest that unemployment will remain above 2 million in Britain for the best part of the 1980s. The social consequences of protracted high levels of unemployment are explored. The evidence comes from four types of source: cross-sectional surveys of (unemployed) individuals; longitudinal and cohort studies; aggregate time series; and area-based studies. The advantages and limitations of each are identified. The available evidence on the consequences of unemployment for poverty; health and mortality; mental health; crime and delinquency; and the social fabric is reviewed. The implications for policy and public expenditure are explored.
D003415:Crime; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009026:Mortality; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014478:Unemployment; D006113:United Kingdom