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Factors facilitating adjustment to unemployment: Implications for intervention

1991; Wiley; Volume: 19; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/bf00937990

1573-2770

J. Blake Turner, Ronald C. Kessler, James S. House,

Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

American Journal of Community PsychologyVolume 19, Issue 4 p. 521-542 Article Factors facilitating adjustment to unemployment: Implications for intervention J. Blake Turner, J. Blake Turner Institute for Social ResearchUniversity of Michigan 48106-1248 Ann ArborMichiganSearch for more papers by this authorRonald C. Kessler, Corresponding Author Ronald C. Kessler Florida State UniversityFlorida USASearch for more papers by this authorJames S. House, James S. House Florida State UniversityFlorida USA Michigan Prevention Research CenterThe University of MichiganMichigan USASearch for more papers by this author J. Blake Turner, J. Blake Turner Institute for Social ResearchUniversity of Michigan 48106-1248 Ann ArborMichiganSearch for more papers by this authorRonald C. Kessler, Corresponding Author Ronald C. Kessler Florida State UniversityFlorida USASearch for more papers by this authorJames S. House, James S. House Florida State UniversityFlorida USA Michigan Prevention Research CenterThe University of MichiganMichigan USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 August 1991 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00937990Citations: 54 This research was sponsored by Grants 5 P50 MH38330 (Richard Price, Principal Investigator), 5 T32 MG16806 (James S. House, Principal Investigator), 1 R01 MH37706 (Ronald C. Kessler, Principal Investigator), and by Research Scientist Development Award 1 K02 MH00507 to R. C. Kessler. We are indebted to Richard Price for his support throughout the research, to Linda Bronfman, Anita DeLongis, Janet Keller, and David Williams for assistance in various phases of the work, and to our colleagues in the Social Environment and Health Program at the Institute for Social Research for comments on earlier drafts. 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