Stigma consciousness among the unemployed and prejudices against them: development of two scales for the 7th wave of the panel study “Labour Market and Social Security (PASS)”

Stigma-Bewusstsein von Arbeitslosen und Vorurteile gegenüber Arbeitslosen. Entwicklung von zwei Skalen für die siebte Welle des Panels „Arbeitsmarkt und soziale Sicherung“ (PASS)

Thomas Gurr () and Monika Jungbauer-Gans ()
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Thomas Gurr: Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Monika Jungbauer-Gans: Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Journal for Labour Market Research, 2013, vol. 46, issue 4, 335-351

Abstract: Abstract This paper develops scales to measure stigma consciousness in the unemployed and prejudices against them, using a quantitative survey. The requirement for these scales is illustrated in the introduction. The theoretical substantiation of the scale development includes a definition of stigmatisation, an overview of the current state of research regarding the consequences of stigmatisation for individuals, and the possible causes of stigmatisation processes. The argumentation is based on reflections on the significance of employment in people’s lives. How the prejudice and the stigmatisation scales are developed is the subject-matter of the main section. Using data from a pre-test of both scales, the final version of the scales is then carved out. We conclude with a summary of our theoretical considerations and some thoughts about possible applications for the scales.

Keywords: Social Exclusion; Unemployed People; Unemployment Duration; Negative Ascription; Local Unemployment Rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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