International journal of public health
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Int J Public Health · Sep 2016
The great recession, youth unemployment and inequalities in psychological health complaints in adolescents: a multilevel study in 31 countries.
Little is known about the impact of recessions on young people's socioeconomic inequalities in health. This study investigates the impact of the economic recession in terms of youth unemployment on socioeconomic inequalities in psychological health complaints among adolescents across Europe and North America. ⋯ This study highlights the need to tackle the impact of increasing unemployment on adolescent health and health inequalities during economic recessions.