UID:
almahu_9948178197802882
Format:
212 p. ;
,
21 x 28cm.
ISBN:
9789264124523
Series Statement:
Mental Health and Work,
Content:
The costs of mental ill-health for the individuals concerned, employers and society at large are enormous. Mental illness is responsible for a very significant loss of potential labour supply, high rates of unemployment, and a high incidence of sickness absence and reduced productivity at work. In particular, mental illness causes too many young people to leave the labour market, or never really enter it, through early moves onto disability benefit. Today, between one-third and one-half of all new disability benefit claims are for reasons of mental ill-health, and among young adults that proportion goes up to over 70%. Indeed, mental ill-health is becoming a key issue for the well-functioning of OECD’s labour markets and social policies and requires a stronger focus on policies addressing mental health and work issues. Despite the very high costs to the individuals and the economy, there is only little awareness about the connection between mental health and work, and the drivers behind the labour market outcomes and the level of inactivity of people with mental ill-health. Understanding these drivers is critical for the development of more effective policies. This report aims to identify the knowledge gaps and begin to narrow them by reviewing evidence on the main challenges and barriers to better integrating people with mental illness in the world of work.
Note:
Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Work, Working Conditions and Worker Productivity -- Measuring Mental Health and its Links with Employment -- Mental Health Systems, Services and Supports -- Benefit Systems and Labour Market Services -- Summary and Conclusions -- Education Systems and the Transition to Employment -- Foreword.
Additional Edition:
Mal-être au travail ? : Mythes et réalités sur la santé mentale et l'emploi
Language:
English
Subjects:
Psychology
Keywords:
Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Aufsatzsammlung
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264124523-en
