Question

Discuss three consequences of unemployment on the individual

Answer 1

Answer:

For the individual, unemployment can cause psychological distress, which can lead to a decline in life satisfaction. It can also lead to mood disorders and substance abuse. ... Both communities are characterised by high levels of poverty and unemployment, the remnants of the spatial inequality of the country's racial past

The personal and social costs of unemployment include severe financial hardship and poverty, debt, homelessness and housing stress, family tensions and breakdown, boredom, alienation, shame and stigma, increased social isolation, crime, erosion of confidence and self-esteem, the atrophying of work skills and ill-health.