Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-259) and indexes.
Contents
Disguised unemployment and changing forms of work -- The social costs of unemployment -- Data sources and methods -- Reverse causation : findings on the selection hypothesis -- Leaving school : self-esteem in an unwelcoming economy -- Early adulthood : alcohol misuse and underemployment -- Settling down : psychological depression and underemployment -- Extending the employment continuum : well-being in welfare transitions -- The next generation : underemployment and birthweight -- Conclusions -- New directions -- appendix A. Description of NLSY sample at selected survey years -- appendix B. Alcohol variable by survey year : NLSY79.