scholarly journals Trends in de arbeidsmarktpositie van laagopgeleiden

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurice Gesthuizen
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Total Group ◽  
Relative Odds ◽  
Structural Deterioration ◽  
Labour Market Position ◽  
Relative Differences

Trends in the labour market position of lower educated people Trends in the labour market position of lower educated people When scholars study the labour market position of educational categories, one generally looks at the (relative) odds of unemployment versus employment. In the Netherlands there is no structural deterioration of the labour market position of the lower educated. This article builds on earlier research by, firstly, making a further subdivision in unemployment, disability, and working in one's household, and secondly, by looking at trends for males, females, age groups, and ethnic groups specifically. For some groups there seems to be a structural relative deterioration of the labour market position of lower educated individuals. For lower educated women of age 35 to 44, for instance, the odds of working in one's household declined less steeply than for higher educated women of age 35 to 44. In sum, general trends for the total group of lower educated people do not give rise to excessive concern, but further subdivisions do show some more specific changes in relative differences between the lower and the higher educated.

scholarly journals Development and content validity of the Abilitator: A self-report questionnaire on work ability and functioning aimed at the population in a weak labour market position

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miia Wikström ◽  
Heidi Anttila ◽  
Minna Savinainen ◽  
Anne Kouvonen ◽  
Matti Joensuu
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Self Report ◽  
World Health ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Health Measurement ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Labour Market Position

Abstract Background: The unemployed have lower work ability and poorer health than the employed. This situation deteriorates when unemployment continues. The long-term unemployed often have co-morbidities and face many other challenges. This increases the need for a multidimensional assessment of work ability and functioning in different service settings. In this study, we describe the development and analyse the content validity of the Abilitator, a self-report questionnaire on work ability and functioning for those in a weak labour market position. Methods: The Abilitator was developed in 2014–2017. Its construct was assessed by members of academic expert panels (n=30), practical expert panels of professionals (n=700) and target group clients (n=28). The structure and the content of the questionnaire was co-developed in 29 workshops and adjusted twice based on the expert panels’ feedback. The Abilitator was also implemented among target group clients (n=3360) in different services and projects. During its development the Abilitator was linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). The content validation process followed the guidelines recommended by the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) panel. Results: The construct of the Abilitator combines the multidimensional and biopsychosocial models of work ability and functioning. It also includes aspects of social inclusion and employability. It evaluates social, psychological, cognitive and physical functioning, and the ability to cope with everyday life. The content of these concepts was validated by the academic and practical expert panels. The Abilitator’s 79 ICF codes covered 57% of the Generic, 77% of the Brief Vocational Rehabilitation, and 8% of the Minimal Environmental ICF Core Sets. When compared with the Work Ability Index (WAI) and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0), the direct equivalences of the ICF codes were 36% and 44%, respectively. Conclusion: The Abilitator sufficiently comprehensively covers the relevant aspects to enable the assessment of the overall work ability and functioning of the population in a weak labour market position.

scholarly journals Arbeidsgehandicapten en de Participatiewet

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudi Wielers ◽  
Jacques van Hoof
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Main Argument ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Active Labour Market Policies ◽  
Active Labour ◽  
Labour Participation ◽  
Labour Market Position ◽  
Further Development

Incapacitated workers and the Labour Participation Law Incapacitated workers and the Labour Participation Law In this new rubric, the editorial board of Journal of Labour Issues has asked informed researchers whether the new Dutch Labour Participation Law that is operative since the beginning of 2015 improves the labour market position of incapacitated workers. The main goal of this new law is to place a larger number of incapacitated workers in regular instead of state-subsidized work places. The researchers hesitate to answer the question in the affirmative. Their main argument is that the willingness of regular employers to hire incapacitated workers in the Netherlands is low, and that active labour market policies are necessary to improve the labour market position of incapacitated workers. The new law might renew the interest of regular employers in this category of workers, but may also curb the further development of new and promising instruments to create sheltered work places, such as group secondment and supported employment.

Flexibel werken tijdens laagconjunctuur

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Dekker ◽  
Peter Achterberg
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Job Loss ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Transition Rates ◽  
Labour Market Flexibility ◽  
Labour Market Position ◽  
Unemployment Data

Working flexible during unfavorable economic conditions Working flexible during unfavorable economic conditions In the Netherlands, working in a flexible job implies higher risks of job loss and insecurity at work. As most flexible workers eventually switch to a permanent job, labour market flexibility does not really function as an individual 'trap'. However, most studies on the consequences of flexible labour were carried out during more favorable economic conditions. In this article we study flexible workers' labour market position in a period of declining economic growth and rising unemployment. Data from the Dutch Institute for Labour Studies (OSA), ranging from 1998 to 2004, are analyzed with respect to 'unemployment', 'job insecurity' and the 'transition rates' from flexible contracts. Our main finding is that flexible employees cannot be regarded as a segmented workforce.

Streven naar het Scandinavische model?

2008 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maroesjka Versantvoort
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Labour Market Participation ◽  
Market Income ◽  
Labour Market Position ◽  
The Welfare State

Towards the Scandinavian model? Effects of parental leave schemes on the labour market position of women Towards the Scandinavian model? Effects of parental leave schemes on the labour market position of women Increasing the labour market participation and emancipation of women has been and still seems to be one of the major socio-economic policy goals for Dutch policy makers. The new coalition agreement mentions an extension of parental leave rights, and a further granting of parental leave by means of life course policies as potential effective policies in this respect. This paper endeavours to provide insights in the labour market, income, and emancipation effects of these policies. For that purpose it reviews the relevant theoretical and empirical literature on the effects of career breaks and places the effects in the context of the welfare state. The paper concludes with a trade-off: extension of parental leave rights may lead to better job possibilities for women, but this effect tends to go together with lower wages, and less career prospects for women in general.

scholarly journals Living in the shadow of unemployment -an unhealthy life situation: a qualitative study of young people from leaving school until early adult life

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Hammarström ◽  
Christina Ahlgren
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Life Situation ◽  
Market Position ◽  
Compulsory School ◽  
Health Experiences ◽  
Early Adult Life ◽  
Labour Market Position

Abstract Background Despite the magnitude of youth unemployment there is a lack of studies, which explore the relations between health experiences and labour market position in various contexts. The aim of this paper was to analyse health experiences among young people in NEET (not in education, employment or training) in relation to labour market position from leaving school until early adult life. Method The population consists of everyone (six women, eight men) who became unemployed directly after leaving compulsory school in a town in Northern Sweden. Repeated personal interviews were performed from age 16 until age 33. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results Health experiences can be viewed as a contextual process, related to the different phases of leaving school, entering the labour market, becoming unemployed and becoming employed. Perceived relief and hope were related to leaving compulsory school, while entering the labour market was related to setbacks and disappointments as well as both health-deteriorating and health-promoting experiences depending on the actual labour market position. Our overarching theme of “Living in the shadow of unemployment – an unhealthy life situation” implies that it is not only the actual situation of being unemployed that is problematic but that the other phases are also coloured by earlier experiences of unemployment . Conclusion A focus on young people’s health experiences of transitions from school into the labour market brings a new focus on the importance of macroeconomic influence on social processes and contextualised mechanisms from a life-course perspective.

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