8. Out of Work: Unemployment

1. Why is the Marienthal study of unemployment so highly regarded by sociologists?

2. Evaluate critically Jahoda's deprivation theory of unemployment.

3. Are the economic consequences of unemployment more important than the social consequences for well-being?

4. Discuss the view that the impact of unemployment is not the same for all classes.

5. Consider the claim that the impact of unemployment is the same for men and women.

6. What are the main social consequences of unemployment for young people?

7. Assess the generalization that the impact of unemployment is the same for everyone.