Problems at work: Young people, employment and legal need
For young people, links between employment problems and mental health are particularly strong, with psychological distress a common consequence.
This paper uses the Public Understanding of Law Survey to examine the experience of employment problems that raise legal issues for people aged 18 to 24. We explore problem prevalence, adverse consequences, including impacts to mental health, what, if anything, was done to try to resolve employment problems, and what the outcomes were.
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For young people, links between employment problems and mental health are particularly strong, with psychological distress a common consequence.
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