Essays about: "insecure employment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words insecure employment.

  1. 1. Safety in Urban Spaces using Urban Planning: a Comparative Study in Bogotá, Colombia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Sara Sandefeldt; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban planning; Bogotá; Colombia; safety; urban design; urban spaces; women; gender; fear Stadsplanering; trygghet; publika rum; kvinnor; kön; rädsla; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Many cities around the world are facing the same challenges when it comes to the ability for women to move around and feel safe in public spaces. For women, using public spaces entails fear of sexual violence and of being attacked, which forces them to always be vigilant and reduces their quality of life. READ MORE

  3. 2. ‘Overcoming Hopelessness’: Asylum Seekers’ Experiences of Precarity and Empowerment in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Hugo Fritjofsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Sweden; asylum; migration; qualitative; refugees; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Sweden has long been seen as a generous, inclusive provider for refugees, historically granting social rights on par with citizens shortly upon arrival. However, extensive recent academic literature has come to critique this perception, highlighting retrenchments and restrictive developments in asylum policy amid increasing precarity for asylum seekers. READ MORE

  4. 3. The informal sector workers in India: a precarious situation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Aleksandras Bubnys; [2022]
    Keywords : informal sector in India; precarity; thematic analysis; social security; Employment Precarity Index; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Informal employment in the 21st century is increasingly prevalent across the world and becomes particularly insecure in the Global South. This thesis studies different aspects of the precarious nature of informal sector jobs in a specific district in India. READ MORE

  5. 4. Being temporary employed : an in-depth study of four social workers in Germany

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Michaela Vorderegger; [2020]
    Keywords : Temporary work; Fixed-term employment; non-standard employment; job insecurity; hermeneutic phenomenology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Labour markets in Europe are changing from permanent employment to more flexible structures. Atypical work such as temporary work become more prevalent. In Germany, there is a high share of temporary work contracts within social work. READ MORE

  6. 5. The impact of labor market insecurity on mental health among immigrants in Europe

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Isak Ahlinder; [2017]
    Keywords : Labor market insecurity; insecure employment; mental health; depression; immigration; temporary employment; informal employment; unemployment;

    Abstract : The impact of labor market insecurity on immigrants’ mental health is understudied. This current study investigated whether labor market insecurity, as measured by different employment arrangements, has detrimental impact on immigrants’ depression, and if so, how it compares to the role of unemployment. READ MORE