Job Insecurity and Life Courses

Sonia Bertolini is Associate Professor in the Department of Culture, Politics and Society at the University of Turin.Valentina Goglio is Assistant Professor in the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society at the University of Turin.Dirk Hofaecker is Professor of Quantitative Methods of Empirical Social Research at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

• Introduction1. Theoretical Background2. Objective and Subjective Job Insecurity in Europe3. Job Insecurity and Transition to Adulthood4. Investigating Objective and Subjective Employment Uncertainties and Their Repercussions for Mid-Career Employees5. Job Insecurity and Its Consequences For Older WorkersConclusion

“This excellent volume offers a unique life-course perspective on job insecurity in contemporary Europe. It provides a rich collection of empirical data and analyses of how job insecurity differs for entry-level, mid-career and older workers in different welfare regimes. The book describes the relationship of objective labour market conditions (e.g. the increasing use of fixed-term contracts) and the subjective strategies of individuals who have to make decisions in situations of job insecurity. It is a must-read for labour market researchers, students, practitioners and policy makers.” Hans-Peter Blossfeld, University of Bamberg