This study focused on the subjective experiences and mental health of young, unemployed adults in Japan. We explored how individuals describe their experiences of becoming unemployed and how these experiences influence their mental health within the current Japanese sociocultural context, using a social constructionist approach. We collected data from October 2012 to January 2013. Participants ...

Malaysian school students are struggling in mastering English as a second language (ESL). Among those who this area the Iban students, especially from suburban and rural areas. The biggest challenge they face is demand to be proficient speaking widely used both government private sectors country. Contributing factors such lack of self-confidence unfamiliarity with have made it more challenging ...

Work plays a fundamental role in people’s lives. Not only is it a critical source of income, but it also empowers people, gives them a sense of purpose and strengthens social cohesion. Decent and stable work provides the security necessary for individuals and their family members to thrive in society. In fact, labour is often the only asset available to the poor, with its earnings providing the...

Objective To identify reported interventions that facilitate sustainable development and have had a positive impact on health in four areas: sustainable food production; sustainable energy use; sustainable jobs ("decent work"); and prevention of toxic exposure to chemicals. Methods Systematic review methods were used to synthesize evidence from multiple systematic reviews and economic evaluatio...

Although Spain has social and healthcare systems based on universal coverage, little is known about how undocumented immigrant women access and utilise them. This is particularly true in the case of Latin Americans who are overrepresented in the informal labour market, taking on traditionally female roles of caregivers and cleaners in private homes. This study describes access and utilisation o...

The geographical imbalance of the health workforce in Tanzania represents a serious problem when it comes to delivering crucial health services to a large share of the population. This study provides new quantitative information about how to make jobs in rural areas more attractive to newly educated clinical officers. A unique data set stemming from a discrete choice experiment with clinical of...

or other chaos end, countries need to address the root causes of the conflict to make the fragile peace sustainable. In this context, countries need to establish public security; to create participatory political systems with good governance and respect for the rule of law and human rights; to restore social cohesion; and to construct functioning economies that enable ordinary people—including ...

This paper explores how skills for garment work are acquired in the rural hinterland of Tiruppur, one India’s largest manufacturing clusters. Drawing on a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews with workers Tiruppur’s hinterland, we document informal pathways skill acquisition advocate demand-driven approach to vocational training. Such an approach, first, unsettles linear policy assump...