Health Outcomes of Labour Market Flexibility

Flashcards derived from the key concepts discussed in the lecture focusing on social determinants of health and labor market flexibility.

Social Determinants of Health

Conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that affect health outcomes.

Employment

Work done for pay or profit that significantly influences health outcomes.

Mental Health Direct Impact

Increased stress and anxiety, loss of purpose or identity, depression.

Physical Health Direct Impact

Deterioration of lifestyle habits, reduced access to healthcare, increased risk of chronic diseases.

Indirect Impacts of Work on Health

Social isolation, strained family dynamics, economic and community impact that affect health.

Job Security

Stability and assurance in employment linked to better health outcomes.

Unemployment

Linked to poorer health outcomes and increases stress and reduces access to resources.

Flexibilization

Employment practices that abandon traditional job security, allowing for workplace adjustments.

Health Outcomes Gradient

The relationship between different types of employment and their respective health outcomes.

Flexicurity Model

Denmark’s model that combines labor market flexibility with social security to protect workers.

Job Demand-Control Model

Health effects of employment depend on the balance between job demands and employee control over work.

Effort-Reward Imbalance Model

Health outcomes are influenced by the balance between the effort exerted and the rewards received.

Stress Process Model

Health affected by stressors like job insecurity, mediated by coping resources.

Economic Impact of Unemployment

Leads to material and social deprivation and harmful coping behaviors.

Precarious Work

Forms of employment providing lower stability such as part-time work, temporary positions, and on-call work.

Youth Unemployment Vulnerability

Youth and those with lower education levels are more likely to be unemployed.