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Precarious Employment: Understanding an Emerging Social Determinant of Health

Benach, J., Vives, A., Amable, M., Vanroelen, C., Tarafa, G., Muntaner, C.·2014·Annual Review of Public Health
DOI 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182500
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Employment precariousness is a social determinant that affects the health of workers, families, and communities. Its recent popularity has been spearheaded by three main developments: the surge in "flexible employment" and its associated erosion of workers' employment and working conditions since the mid-1970s; the growing interest in social determinants of health, including employment conditions; and the availability of new data and information systems. This article identifies the historical, economic, and political factors that link precarious employment to health and health equity; reviews concepts, models, instruments, and findings on precarious employment and health inequalities; summarizes the strengths and weaknesses of this literature; and highlights substantive and methodological challenges that need to be addressed. We identify two crucial future aims: to provide a compelling research program that expands our understanding of employment precariousness and to develop and evaluate policy programs that effectively put an end to its health-related impacts.

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Authors
Benach, J., Vives, A., Amable, M., Vanroelen, C., Tarafa, G., & Muntaner, C.
Affiliations
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
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Venue
Annual Review of Public Health
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Published
2014-03-18
Volume
35
Issue
1
Pages
229-253
ISSN
  • 0163-7525 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-2093
DOI
10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182500
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W2110313855
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journal article
Language
en
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Industrial relations › Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies
  • Social Sciences › Health › Public Health and Social Inequalities
Keywords
precarious employment, social determinants of health, flexible employment, health disparities, health equity, working conditions, labour market policy, health policy evaluation
MeSH terms
Employment, Health Services, Health Status, Humans, Mental Health, Politics, Public Assistance, Global Health, Epidemiologic Research Design, Epidemiologic Studies, Health Status Disparities, Economic Recession, Social Determinants of Health

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