ABSTRACT
All industrialised countries have experienced sizeable upheavals in their labour markets over the past two decades, and one of the most significant recurring themes in this upheaval has been the reduction of employee security. In this chapter we address three principal questions about job insecurity, from the perspective of social psychology. First, is job insecurity stressful, and if so, who is affected by stress and why? Second, how does job insecurity affect the motivations and attitudes of employees-does it make them more disciplined and hard working, or less motivated and satisfied? And third, how does job insecurity affect domestic and family relationships beyond the workplace?
