Job Insecurity and Life Courses
By Sonia Bertolini, Valentina Goglio and Dirk Hofäcker
Published
Jan 31, 2024Page count
216 pagesISBN
978-1529208726Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Jan 31, 2024Page count
216 pagesISBN
978-1529208740Imprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Jan 31, 2024Page count
216 pagesISBN
978-1529208740Imprint
Bristol University Press
Job Insecurity and Life Courses
The relationship between unstable work careers and family transitions into adult life can vary according to the personal circumstances of individuals, as well as the welfare state system of the country.
Drawing from interviews and survey data across the EU and the UK, this in-depth study explores how worker instability is perceived and experienced, and how this ‘perception’ in turn affects individuals’ economic and social situations. Using intersectional analysis and a unique focus on different life stages, the authors identify groups who are more prone to labour market risks and describe their relative disadvantage.
This powerful study will inform policy measures internationally in several social domains related to work, employment and society.
“This excellent volume offers a unique life-course perspective on job insecurity in contemporary Europe. It provides a rich collection of empirical data and analyses of how job insecurity differs for entry-level, mid-career and older workers in different welfare regimes. The book describes the relationship of objective labour market conditions (e.g. the increasing use of fixed-term contracts) and the subjective strategies of individuals who have to make decisions in situations of job insecurity. It is a must-read for labour market researchers, students, practitioners and policy makers.” Hans-Peter Blossfeld, University of Bamberg
“An innovative and impressive piece of research, based on significant quantitative and qualitative data, which shows how objective and subjective job insecurity is determined both by age and by different European institutional regimes.” Emilio Reyneri, University of Milan Bicocca
Sonia Bertolini is Associate Professor in the Department of Culture, Politics and Society at the University of Turin.
Valentina Goglio is Assistant Professor in the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society at the University of Turin.
Dirk Hofaecker is Professor of Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Introduction
1. Theoretical Background
2. Objective and Subjective Job Insecurity in Europe
3. Job Insecurity and Transition to Adulthood
4. Investigating Objective and Subjective Employment Uncertainties and Their Repercussions for Mid-Career Employees
5. Job Insecurity and Its Consequences For Older Workers
Conclusion
