Naslov
The determinants of mental health in enforced work requirements

Autori
Caha, Dinka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Economic and social development: 37th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development "Socio Economic Problems of Sustainable Development": Book of Proceedings / Ibrahimov, Muslim ; Aleksić, Ana ; Dukić, Darko - Varaždin : Development and Entrepreneurship Agency, 2019, 742-748

Skup
37th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development

Mjesto i datum
Baku, Azerbajdžan, 14.02.2019. - 15.02.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
activation ; inclusion ; mental health ; policy ; workfare

Sažetak
Welfare reforms during the last few decades shifted towards implementing many variants of enforced labor market participation, condition- and obligation-based benefits intended to promote employability, individual responsibility and activation of the unemployed workers, particularly welfare clients. Typical elements of such reforms are »welfare to work« programs, mandatory community activities, training programs, individual action plans and job placements. An ongoing debate follows this conversion whether such conditionality is advancing inclusion by bringing marginalized groups into economy and society or emphasizing project of commodification by marketizing citizenship (Brodkin, 2015). While debate and research about the advantages and disadvantages of introducing mandated activities are ongoing, trend of conditioning benefits is increasingly common. The success of reforms is dependent on highly variable policy design of activational dimensions and policy implementation. Due to potentially adverse outcomes, it is necessary to explore the possibilities to enhance determinants of mental healt in mandated components of activating labor market policy and to set guidelines for attentive design of such welfare policies. While not considering ethical nature of such policy decisions, this paper explores determinants that foster wellbeing in enforced work requirements. By paralleling determinants of mental health to workfare programs we can foster wellbeing of welfare clients, create more inclusive practice and set more appropriate measurable outcomes. Consequently, this research keeps pace with trends that emphasize the need to redefine policy efficiency and intervention effect by focusing away from economic measures towards psychosocial goals (Coutts, Stuckler & Cann, 2014). Paper suggests further direction of planning workfare and enabling policies in order to enhance activation, quality of life, mental health and employability of welfare clients.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Socijalne djelatnosti

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