Job Loss and Unemployment Research from 1994 to 1998: A Review and Recommendations for Research and Intervention

Abstract

This review examines research published on job loss and unemployment from 1994 to 1998. Topics addressed include: (1) the prevalence of unemployment and recent statistics on displaced workers, (2) the meaning of unemployment, (3) the unemployment experience, (4) individual outcomes of unemployment, (5) coping with job loss, (6) the effects of job loss on family and on job survivors, (7) reemployment issues, and (8) intervention. Although significant progress has been made toward understanding the experience and outcomes of unemployment, additional research topics and extensions to research are needed and described. In addition, the review provides information that may help researchers design and practitioners implement successful interventions for unemployed individuals, their families, and layoff survivors in organizations.