ABSTRACT
According to deprivation perspectives, unemployment or job loss results in a significant deterioration in mental health a state of social, emotional and spiritual well-being that provides individuals with the vitality necessary for active living, to achieve goals, and to interact with others in ways that are respectful. Halvorsen argues that unemployment results in cumulative disadvantages, because of income loss and lower living standards, loss of self-esteem, and an increased risk of poorer mental health. Studying personal and work values and interests, we can understand a person's motivation to engage in job searching to facilitate reemployment. Support for the study of the well-being and other psychological resources of unemployed people come from developmental training programs. Such programs seek to reduce the negative effects of unemployment on the well-being of unemployed and to improve their basic coping skills for managing transition. This chapter examines the well-being of unemployed people participating in programs which support their technical and vocational training.
